Exceptional vardy earns guardiola praise ahead of man citys leicester test

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Exceptional Vardy Earns Guardiola's Praise Ahead of Manchester City's Leicester Test

Pep Guardiola has heaped praise on Leicester City's Jamie Vardy, describing him as "exceptional" ahead of Manchester City's Premier League clash with the Foxes on Saturday.

Vardy has been in scintillating form this season, scoring 15 goals in 22 appearances and providing three assists. His pace, movement, and finishing ability have been a thorn in the side of many top-flight defenses, and Guardiola is well aware of the threat he poses.

"Jamie Vardy is an exceptional player," Guardiola said in his pre-match press conference. "He's a player who can change the game in one moment. He's very quick, very intelligent, and he knows how to score goals.

"We have to be careful with him, because he can hurt us in many ways. He's a player who can play with his back to goal, or come deep and create space for his teammates. He's a very complete player."

Guardiola's Manchester City have been in dominant form this season, winning 17 of their 20 league matches and scoring 54 goals in the process. However, they will face a stern test against Leicester, who have been impressive in their own right, sitting sixth in the table with 34 points.

The City boss knows that his team will need to be at their best to overcome the Foxes, and he is expecting a tough encounter.

"Leicester are a very good team," Guardiola said. "They have a lot of quality, a lot of pace, and they're very well organized. They're a team that can hurt us, and we have to be prepared for that.

"We have to be focused, we have to be concentrated, and we have to be ready to play a good game. We know that Leicester are a very difficult opponent, and we have to be at our best to get a good result."

Manchester City will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run in the league, which now stands at 14 matches. Leicester, meanwhile, will be hoping to cause an upset and pick up a valuable three points against one of the top teams in the division.