3 takeaways from Leicester City's draw with Manchester United

The Jamie Vardy award tour continued Saturday, as Leicester City's darling goal machine set a Premier League record by scoring in his 11th consecutive match to hand the Foxes a first-half lead.

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Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger leveled matters moments before the interval, as Louis van Gaal's men were second-best in the opening stanza.

A hotly-contested yet uneventful second half ensured both sides sit second and third place in the league with a 1-1 draw following Manchester City's comprehensive 4-1 victory earlier in the day that vaulted Manuel Pellegrini's men top.

Here are three takeaways from Vardy's big day at the King Power:

Riyad Mahrez is the forgotten man at the King Power

Lost in the shuffle amidst Vardy's goal-scoring exploits are the passing and pace of playmaker Riyad Mahrez.

Overshadowed by his record-setting teammate, the Le Havre youth product has seven goals and six assists in 13 appearances for the Foxes while being named Man of the Match six times.

Leicester has scored 29 times this season, with Vardy involved in 52 percent of the goals and Mahrez in 49 percent.

One of the Premier League's most exciting players, Mahrez's movement is world class and his passing is selfless. There would be no Vardy without the French-born Algerian international.

Boring, boring Man United

It seems Louis van Gaal is a George Graham fan, as the Dutchman has his Red Devils emulating the boring Arsenal sides of the early '90s. Those Gunner squads, under the watch of the former Scottish international Graham, were known for being the poster boys of ennui, with supporters chanting "1-0 to the Arsenal" both in celebration and jest.

Statistics of 84 percent pass completion coupled with 60 percent possession to go with seven chances created complimented United on a day when they were second-best.

Van Gaal's system lacks pace and flair, as summer signing Anthony Martial continues to lack the service necessary to channel his skill set. To the gaffer's credit, he did opt for a creative Juan Mata in a central midfield hole, though being perched in front of a tandem of Michael Carrick and Bastian Schweinsteiger left the pint-sized Spaniard with little visionary help.

The decision not to start Morgan Schneiderlin is always a poor one, as the more inspired of the three deep-lying midfielders was forced to watch behind the obstructed view of van Gaal's monumental melon.

Note to Roy Hodgson: Vardy and Harry Kane over Wayne Rooney

The Wayne Rooney charity farewell tour that has hampered United's 2015-16 campaign need not have the same effect on the England national side, especially with the goal-scoring exploits of Vardy and Tottenham's Harry Kane.

Quickly becoming football's Kobe Bryant - brilliant when in form, insipid in decline - Rooney's career denouement has been painful to watch, with the eye test complimented by some dismal numbers.

Two goals scored in 13 Premier League matches paired with a meager 2.3 shots per games and 81.2 percent pass completion are simply not good enough for United's attacking focal point.