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​Vardy explains Leicester difference between 2017 and 2019

Leicester City star Jamie Vardy has admitted there are differences in how the team plays now, compared to their title winning side of 2015/2016 season.

The unfancied side went on to clinch the title in remarkable circumstances that season under Claudio Ranieri.

But Leicester were primarily a counter attacking team under Ranieri, while they look to dominate possession and opponents under Brendan Rodgers.

They are currently second in the Premier League, eight points behind Liverpool.

Vardy told Sky Sports after their 4-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday: "Yes, you could say so [similar feeling around the club] but I think with our performances, its different we can keep the ball more a lot now, we're a lot more possession based, its possession with a purpose.

"We're getting chances from that whereas when we won the league it was sit back, get the ball and counter.

"We've got different artillery in our tactics now so it's all the better for Leicester."

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