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James Maddison: Three things to expect from Leicester City’s new signing

By Harneet Singh Sethi

IPSWICH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: James Maddison of Norwich City celebrates his goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Ipswich Town and Norwich City at Portman Road on October 22, 2017 in Ipswich, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
IPSWICH, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: James Maddison of Norwich City celebrates his goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Ipswich Town and Norwich City at Portman Road on October 22, 2017 in Ipswich, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 13: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City celebrtes after scoring his side thrid goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium on May 13, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 13: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City celebrtes after scoring his side thrid goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium on May 13, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) /

A fruitful partnership with Jamie Vardy

James Maddison averages 2.6 successful long balls per game, and you know what does that mean for Jamie Vardy. The 31-year old thrives at taking advantage of an accurate ball over the top – as he did to a great effect against West Bromwich Albion for his goal of the season – and given how good Maddison is at doing that often, you’d expect a fruitful partnership between the two.

And that only makes the young midfielder even more of a perfect fit. Getting the best out of Vardy is more important for Leicester City than anything else. He’s the most important player in this side for numerous reasons, and he needs players who complement him well.

Previously, that role belonged to Riyad Mahrez, but not anymore.

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