Claudio Ranieri appreciated the heartwarming welcome he received on his first managerial return to Leicester City but Jamie Vardy, unabashed by Watford’s apparent wish to have the game abandoned as the pitch became covered in snow, showed why he has never been allowed to go away as his two goals proved the difference between the sides.
The whole home crowd had taken to their feet just before kick-off to chant Ranieri’s name and applaud the manager who led their team to the
Premier League title five years ago. It was an edifyingly emotional moment and clearly moved the Italian, but as the
SNOW reportedly prompted the goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann to ask for the game to be called off, Vardy was intent on not making this too hospitable a return.