Ruud Van Nistelrooy said he will celebrate his opening win with a beer after Jamie Vardy inspired Leicester City to victory over West Ham.

Vardy netted inside two minutes at the King Power Stadium with a trademark run and finish similar to the one made famous when he broke Van Nistelrooy’s goalscoring record by scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League games at the King Power Stadium nine years ago.

Ruud Van Nistelrooy said he will celebrate his opening Leicester win over West Ham with a beer

Van Nistelrooy was full of praise for Jamie Vardy after the veteran striker opened the scoring in the 3-1 win

‘I don’t mention that,’ joked Van Nistelrooy after the game. ‘The finish was calm, he makes it look easy.

A togetherness, a hunger and a spirit in this team that’s fighting for every inch is the foundation for us to play the rest of this Premier League season. I saw that completely with every player that started the game and every player that came on.

‘We have to build on that. Without that, it will be impossible to get where we want to go. I am very happy. I will get myself a little beer and reflect on the last three days.’

Even though his team scored 31 shots, Van Nistelrooy’s first victory put even more pressure on West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui, who is now fighting for his job. After the loss, the traveling fans sang, “You’re getting sacked in the morning.”

Despite the shouts echoing around King Power Stadium, the Hammers manager said he was unaware of them and was not worried about losing his job.