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.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has reportedly clashed with a second Leicester player, after rowing with Facundo Buonanotte, this time taking aim at Caleb Okoli over his choice of boots. A dark cloud is brewing over the King Power Stadium after seven consecutive Premier League defeats, with Van Nistelrooy taking his frustrations out on his players.

Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy speaking to BBC Radio Leicester after the win at Tottenham: "I'm pleased for the team. It was an outstanding performance. Physically it was impressive. I thought from beginning to end,

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

Leicester City ended their dismal run of defeats by beating Tottenham, Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khanouss scoring the goals to move them out of the Premier League relegation places

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.