Jamie Vardy has told his Leicester team-mates they must give their full backing to boss Ruud van Nistelrooy after their crucial win at Tottenham. The striker scored his eighth goal of the season as the Foxes ended a run of seven straight defeats to climb out of the Premier League's relegation zone on Sunday.

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy earned high praise from manager Ruud van Nistelrooy after his goal paved the way for a crucial victory at Tottenham.

Leicester City's veteran striker Jamie Vardy earned high praise from manager Ruud van Nistelrooy after his goal paved the way for a crucial 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The 38-year-old Vardy equalised just after halftime from close range and four minutes later Bilal El Khannouss scored what turned out to be the winner.

Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy insists this season shouldn't be the last for Jamie Vardy. At 38, Vardy was again on the scoresheet in Sunday's surprise win at Tottenham. Afterwards, Van Nistlerooy enthused: "If you look at other attackers in the 30s, it is very remarkable how well Vardy is doing.

Speaking to TNT Sport ( quoted by BBC Sport), Jamie Vardy has addressed Leicester's lack of form and how frustrating he understands it will be for fans. However, Vardy did stick up for Ruud van Nistelrooy, claiming that it only takes the players following his plan for 90 minutes for it to click.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has hailed Jamie Vardy as a leader by example after the Leicester’s captain scored in the club’s 2-1 win at Tottenham.Vardy equalised just 57 seconds into the second half in

He is however responsible for finding a pattern of play to suit the players he has - not persist in trying 'his way'. So far he is an abject failure and in my book the same would happen in the Championship.

Leicester City escaped the Premier League's bottom three by upsetting Tottenham, earning Ruud van Nistelrooy a much-needed three points.