Leicester City will return from their international break next week with a trip to Champions League-chasing Manchester City.
It’s been a horrendous period for everyone involved with the club, as Leicester have lost 13 of their last 14 in the league while setting an unwanted Premier League record.
Although some Leicester players have starred on international duty, it’s impossible to see how they pull off the great escape, needing to return a nine-point deficit just to go level on points with Wolves.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 17 |  WolvesWolves | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 26 |
| 18 |  IpswichIpswich | 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 62 | -34 | 17 |
| 19 |  LeicesterLeicester | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 65 | -40 | 17 |
| 20 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 29 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 70 | -49 | 9 |
Leicester are nailed on for relegation after only winning promotion last term, and not even Jamie Vardy can save them from the mess.
The 38-year-old has seven goals this term but just one in his previous 13 matches, showing a decline since one legendary manager waxed lyrical about him.
Pep Guardiola put Jamie Vardy’s finishing above Cristiano Ronaldo’s
Vardy has cemented his spot as a Leicester legend since joining from Fleetwood Town in 2012, becoming a truly unbelievable Premier League striker.
The veteran forward has been adored by his teammates as a result, with Andy King naming Vardy as the best he’s played with.
Impressively, it isn’t just the Welsh midfield icon who has thought that highly of him, as Pep Guardiola once labelled him as ‘one of the best strikers’ he’s ever seen.
Speaking ahead of Manchester City’s clash against Leicester in February 2020, Guardiola said via the Daily Mail: “Vardy scores goals against us and all the teams. Because even in the box and in the final third, he is one of the best strikers I have ever seen.
“Intensity and high pressing, many things he is an exceptional player.”
In an era where Cristiano Ronaldo has arguably been the best modern-day centre-forward, with Guardiola also working with Lionel Messi at Barcelona, the Spaniard selected Vardy above those two legends when talking about his finishing in the box.
Vardy’s goal record against Manchester City
Guardiola’s admiration for Vardy is unsurprising, as the Englishman possesses a strong record against City, netting nine goals in 21 appearances.
| Club | Vardy’s appearances | Vardy’s goals scored | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 18 | 11 | |
| Watford | 15 | 11 | |
| Tottenham | 20 | 10 | |
| Liverpool | 17 | 10 | |
| Southampton | 22 | 9 | |
| Manchester City | 21 | 9 | |
Some of Vardy’s moments have even inspired Leicester to some famous victories, including netting a hat-trick against them in 2016/17.
So, when the two teams collide next Wednesday night, the Foxes will hope their legendary forward can roll back the years and remind Guardiola why he praised him so highly.