If there's been a signature of Leicester City's season, it's the style of goal they scored twice on Sunday. They sit back, bait a defense into over-committing, then catch them out of position with a direct ball and a fast run in behind. More often than not, the man on the end of those goals is Jamie Vardy, and he scored twice in the Foxes' 2-0 win over Sunderland.
Jamie Vardy fires Leicester City closer to the Premier League title with 2 signature goals
Of his 20 goals, these might be the biggest.
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Vardy now has 20 goals this campaign, and this was one of his best games this year. He’s a lock for England’s Euro 2016 squad and will get plenty of player of the season votes.
But incredibly, Vardy might not even be Leicester's most important player. Riyad Mahrez has created as many goals as he's scored, and has been downright unplayable at times. N'Golo Kanté and Wes Morgan have been the glue that's kept Leicester together. And this win over Sunderland was the epitome of a team performance -- Morgan was flawless at the back, leading the Foxes in clearances, while Kante led the team in tackles, interceptions and passes that set up a shot. He also had the best passing percentage of all players who played all 90 minutes. Vardy might have been the man of the match -- and deservedly so -- but Leciester were about so much more than that on Sunday, as they have been all season.
This performance widened the gap between Leicester and Tottenham Hotspur to 10 points, with Spurs taking on Manchester United later in the day. But even if Spurs pull off the win -- and five more after that -- it might not matter. Leicester will win the Premier League title no matter what Spurs do if they get nine more points from their remaining five games.
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