Arsenal and Leicester hero exclusive as dark clouds have lifted after PSR verdict and why Jamie Vardy still can do the business in the Prem
09/11/2024 02:41 AM
Football favourite and former Leicester striker Alan Smith has offered Foxes boss Steve Cooper some advice on how to manage veteran striker Jamie Vardy this season. When discussing the Leicester legend, Smith was full of praise for the 37-year-old and praised his "appetite for the game".
Smith also discussed the club's recent appeals victory against the Premier League's PSR charges and the boost that would give the club. Key quotes from Alan's interview can be found below.
Vardy experience means he can still do the business in the Premier League: Jamie Vardy still makes those runs in behind, but he would have to keep doing that anyway because he’s not the sort of striker that wants to come short. He just needs to pick his moments a bit more carefully in terms of making those runs because he's thirty-seven now. His experience gives him a great chance at still being an effective striker in the Premier League. He still leads the line well and has that little burst of pace, obviously not quite as much as he had in his prime, but he’s still a threat and he showed that against Spurs.
Cooper must manage Vardy's minutes to get the most out of him this season: Steve Cooper will have to probably pick and choose when to use him. I don’t think he can play every game, but Leicester have recently added the two lads from Crystal Palace in Odsonne Edouard and Jordan Ayew to the squad. Hopefully they will be able to share the burden. It’s great to see Vardy doing it because he came into the top level quite late. I think that’s why he’s still got the appetite that other players might not have had, especially if they started their playing career in the big time as a teenager.
Dark clouds have lifted over the King Power after PSR verdict: The dark cloud that was hanging over the King Power has blown away, so it’s got to be a plus point, and it clears everybody’s minds. There was uncertainty before. How many points will they be given? When will it come into force? You didn’t quite know what you were playing with. Steve Cooper does now, so he’ll just be hoping he can get a few points on the board fairly sharpish. It’s not going to be easy at all, Premier League survival. They've added some experience to the squad and that's important. Winks and Ollie Skip obviously know each other really well from their days at Tottenham, so that experience in the middle of the park will help. Leicester have got some decent players in there, but I still see them struggling a little bit, unfortunately. They’ve sold a lot of their talent and haven’t replaced it.
Jamie Vardy is still a pain in the backside for defenders. You saw his return the Premier League where he scored – what are the noticeable differences in his game these days from when he was in his prime and how many goals do you think he will net this season?
Jamie Vardy still makes those runs in behind, but he would have to keep doing that anyway because he’s not the sort of striker that wants to come short. He just needs to pick his moments a bit more carefully in terms of making those runs because he's thirty-seven now.
His experience gives him a great chance at still being an effective striker in the Premier League. He still leads the line well and has that little burst of pace, obviously not quite as much as he had in his prime, but he’s still a threat and he showed that against Spurs.
Steve Cooper will have to probably pick and choose when to use him. I don’t think he can play every game, but Leicester have recently added the two lads from Crystal Palace in Odsonne Edouard and Jordan Ayew to the squad. Hopefully they will be able to share the burden.
It’s great to see Vardy doing it because he came into the top level quite late. I think that’s why he’s still got the appetite that other players might not have had, especially if they started their playing career in the big time as a teenager.
Leicester have successfully won their appeal against their PSR charge. How much of a boost will that give to the club's chances of avoiding relegation and will the clarity make things easier for Steve Cooper and his players?
The dark cloud that was hanging over the King Power has blown away, so it’s got to be a plus point, and it clears everybody’s minds. There was uncertainty before.
How many points will they be given? When will it come into force? You didn’t quite know what you were playing with. Steve Cooper does now, so he’ll just be hoping he can get a few points on the board fairly sharpish.
It’s not going to be easy at all, Premier League survival. They've added some experience to the squad and that's important. Winks and Ollie Skip obviously know each other really well from their days at Tottenham, so that experience in the middle of the park will help.
Leicester have got some decent players in there, but I still see them struggling a little bit, unfortunately. They’ve sold a lot of their talent and haven’t replaced it.
Alan Smith was talking to casinoapps.com.
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