MX23RW : Friday, November 29 00:11:58| >> :120:12976:12976:

Kasper Schmeichel: 'Jamie Vardy should start as striker for England'

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel says that teammate Jamie Vardy deserves to start as a central striker for England.

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has claimed that teammate Jamie Vardy should be playing as a central striker for England.

The 28-year-old forward has been in fine form for the Foxes so far this season, scoring 11 goals in the Premier League in as many games.

Schmeichel has suggested that England manager Roy Hodgson should start Vardy as a striker because he has earned the opportunity to play there at international level.

"He is on fire at the moment," Schmeichel told the Leicester Mercury. "For me, he is the best striker in the Premier League right now.

"I think Jamie is as exactly what international football needs. International football can often get very tactical and predictable. He is very unpredictable because the opposition don't know what he is going to do. He chases and harries.

"He definitely deserves his chance to play for England down the middle and not on the left like he has been doing. He drags us through and sets the tone every single game. When you have a player like that, he is a dream to play with. You hit balls and clearances and he makes something of them. He turns them into good balls because he chases everything down and never gives up. That is exactly what international football needs."

Vardy has won four caps for England.

ID:255958: cacheID:255958:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2290:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Olivier Giroud (C) of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal with his team mates Per Mertesacker (L) and Mesut Ozil (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and Arsenal at Liberty Stadium on October 31, 2015
Read Next:
Premier League in numbers: Week 11
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
1.20am
Dolphins
@
Packers
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!