Where there’s Jamie Vardy, there’s hope. Ruud van Nistelrooy has joked with reporters to stop pointing out that the Leicester City legend stole his record for scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League games in 2015, but right now he is delighted the veteran striker is providing a goalscoring edge at the start of a new era at the King Power Stadium.
As Brighton coasted toward the 2-0 victory that would have sent them back into the Champions League places, with 86 minutes on the clock, it was Vardy who volleyed home to inspire hope of a comeback that had never looked on as Brighton created chance after chance, just as West Ham United had done on Tuesday night here.
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