When talking of Leicester City's ultimate ballers, nobody takes Jamie Vardy's Foxes mantle. The former Filbert Way firestorm, now playing for Cremonese in Italy's Serie A, is the ultimate Fox.
Surely everyone knows his unfathomable, as well as illustrious, footballing story now, so no need to dwell on the great man's credentials and deep LCFC connection. What is worth saying is that he gave Premier League defenders, along with internationals, a nightmare every time he played.
Even if "Vards" did not manage to score in a specific top-flight outing, and Leicester actually lost, his opponents always knew they were in a game. That realisation would have been especially prevalent later that evening during recovery.
​The infamous English No.9's (he is now the No.10 with i Grigiorossi) arrival from non-league toward the big time ensured he kept an edge that would forever keep opposition centre-backs on their toes - or, indeed, their backs!
JV9 encountered the global elite in that respect, yet he recently identified one particular rivalry as the most difficult to navigate or overcome. That man was formidable ex-Manchester City captain, Vincent Kompany.
Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy on Vincent Kompany
Vardy asserted that even if he managed to bypass the Belgian stalwart by the slightest margin, he would inevitably be 'cleaned out' regardless. He characterized Kompany as an honest but uncompromising presence: a master technician who remained inherently powerful and perpetually in control.
"he [Vardy] described the club's legendary former captain Vincent Kompany as "the worst" opponent to play against."Sport Bible
Now the Bayern Munich head coach, Kompany was a born winner relentlessly pursuing the sanctity of a clean sheet. It was simply the fundamental nature of a committed centre half.
"He was just a nightmare to play against, but he had all your attributes, what you'd want in a centre half..."
Vardy reflected, acknowledging that while many defenders offered resistance, Kompany provided an immovable psychological and physical barrier. This admission from a renowned striker, defined by his own relentless grit, underscores the profound respect commanded by the Man City legend during their storied Premier League duels.
"You just had to get used to it and get ready for a battle that day."
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