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Premier League: We fear no-one, says Jamie Vardy after Leicester stun Manchester United

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Jamie Vardy produced a man of the match performance to help Leicester come from 3-1 down to beat Manchester United 5-3 at the King Power Stadium.

Jamie Vardy declared Leicester City fearful of no-one after helping Nigel Pearson's side claim a thrilling 5-3 fightback victory over Manchester United.

The Foxes trailed 2-0 and then 3-1 at the King Power Stadium with 33 minutes remaining, but rallied in stunning fashion to further expose the visitors' defensive frailties.

Vardy proved a central figure in an exhilirating encounter, winning a controversial penalty that dragged the hosts back into the game, before scoring to put them 4-3 ahead.

"It's absolutely brilliant - you can see what it means to the fans as well," he told Sky Sports.

"But we know that we can give anyone a game. We have looked into them all week and found their weaknesses; we've exploited them today and it showed in the result."

United were furious to concede the first of two penalties when Vardy went down under full-back Rafael's challenge inside the box - after appearing to foul the same man during the build-up.

But asked if he had expected referee Mark Clattenburg's decision to go against him, the former non-league player said: "No, no, it was just strength, shoulder to shoulder.

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"I think he was a bit mad that the ref didn't give it and then he came back and retaliated a little bit and sent me down in the box. It was a definite penalty."

Leicester moved up to sixth in the fledgling table after claiming a second successive victory and the man who plied his trade in the Blue Square Premier just three years ago is determined to secure an extended top-flight stay.

"It's not been an easy journey to come here, and now we are at the top, it's all about staying here," he added.

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