Vardy wants more success
JAMIE Vardy insists Leicester are hungry for more trophies after claiming FA Cup glory.
Leicester lifted the trophy for the first time in their 137-year existence by beating Chelsea 1-0 on Saturday, thanks to Youri Tielemans’ stunning long-range goal, with Vardy saying the Foxes had risen to the challenge set by manager Brendan Rodgers following his appointment in February 2019.
“It’s a brilliant feeling,” Vardy said. “We’ve managed to do it, but when the gaffer came in over two years ago, he said he wanted to keep progressing, how he wanted to play, and he wanted us to be challenging for trophies.
“Now we’ve got one, we’re going to be wanting some more. It’s hard work, dedication and we want to progress as much as we can.
“You can see with how he’s got us playing, he wants us to play a certain way and that’s exactly what we’re doing. Everyone’s bought into it.
“To keep that progression going is testament to himself and what he’s working with us on on the training field, and testament to the lads for wanting to put the work in.
“We’ll keep going, keep progressing as much as we can and there’s two important games now in the league to look forward to.”
Former England striker Vardy, a Premier League title winner with Leicester in 2016, said Wembley success was even more special with Foxes fans in attendance after coronavirus restrictions had been eased.
“To do it on a night, I know it isn’t everyone, but 6,000 to 6,500 Leicester fans here with us, the noise they were making cheering us on, it just makes that feeling even more special,” said Vardy, who has now played in every round of the FA Cup during his career apart from the extra preliminary round.
“It’s not an easy thing to do, so I think it’s testament to the lads for the performance they put in - attacking together, defending resolutely together.”