The more things change, the more they remain consistent – especially with Jamie Vardy in the mix.

The 37-year-old swiftly kickstarted Ruud van Nistelrooy’s tenure with a second-minute goal – the SIXTH occasion he has kickstarted a new Foxes manager.

Ruud Van Nistelrooy started his Leicester stint with a victoryJulen Lopetegui’s West Ham job is on the lineVardy also inaugurated the Leicester journeys of Claudio Ranieri, Craig Shakespeare, Claude Puel, Brendan Rodgers, and Steve Cooper with their first goals.

Van Nistelrooy must be grateful for having Vardy, while Julen Lopetegui must be envious of not having a similarly impactful player at West Ham.

Despite dominating much of the game, Lopetegui’s team failed to convert numerous chances, and well before the game ended, disgruntled Hammers supporters were chanting, “You’re getting sacked in the morning,” at the Spanish manager.

Van Nistelrooy could celebrate a second-half goal from Bilal El Khannouss, and it could have been worse if Bobby De Codova-Reid’s controversial ‘third goal’ had not been disallowed by a close VAR offside decision.

Van Nistelrooy received a warm, not thunderous, reception from the fans.

It seemed as though the Leicester supporters were cautiously assessing him before deciding whether to fully embrace him.

Van Nistelrooy appeared slightly bewildered as the cheers faded – he even ended up shaking hands with the club mascot, Filbert Fox!

However, less than two minutes later, the Dutchman was jubilantly celebrating as his players welcomed him with a quick goal.

Leicester smoothly maneuvered the ball down the left before passing it to Bilal El Khannouss, who spotted Jamie Vardy making a run.

He slid the ball through for the experienced striker, who outpaced West Ham’s high defensive line to break through on goal.

As Lukasz Fabianski advanced, Vardy calmly slotted a shot past the Polish keeper into the far corner of the net.

Initially, the celebrations were cut short by an offside flag raised by the assistant referee, Marc Perry, who believed Vardy was offside.

However, both Perry and the Hammers’ high defensive line underestimated Vardy’s speed.

After a lengthy VAR review, it was evident that Konstantinos Mavrapanos had played Vardy onside, leading to a huge cheer from the home fans as Van Nistelrooy applauded.

No matter who manages Leicester, they quickly recognize Vardy’s value.

Jamie Vardy scored the opening goal for LeicesterVardy celebrates his goalRemarkably, the 37-year-old has now scored the first goal for SIX different Leicester managers out of his 195 club goals.

Vardy nearly added a second six minutes later but was denied by Fabianski this time, who managed to deflect his shot into the side netting.

The situation looked dire for Lopetegui, but his players rallied.

They dominated the first half, taking 20 shots compared to Leicester’s three.

Despite their efforts, West Ham couldn’t breach Leicester’s defense.

Hermansen made a brilliant save to deny Bowen, and Vestergaard blocked the rebound from Kilman.

West Ham fans thought they had equalized, only to realize that Soucek’s header had hit the side net.

Bilal El Khannouss extended Leicester’s leadEl Khannouss celebrates his goalBowen’s cross went unrewarded, and Hermansen thwarted him again.

Leicester managed to hold onto their lead until halftime.

They continued to rely on Hermansen’s heroics in the second half, with the keeper making a crucial save from a deflected Kudus shot.

West Ham thought they had leveled the score when Summerville’s shot found the net, but it was disallowed due to a foul on Hermansen.

Despite the disappointment, West Ham continued to push forward.

Leicester sealed the win with a counterattack, as McAteer found El Khannouss in the box, who slotted the ball past Fabianski.

As West Ham faltered, Daka broke free from their defense to score a third goal.

It was a perfect start for Van Nistelrooy but could signal the end for Lopetegui.

Even a late header from Fullkrug is unlikely to rescue the Spaniard’s job.

Patson Daka scored a third for LeicesterDaka secured all three points, and Fullkrug pulled one back for West Ham