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LEICESTER CITY VS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - 19th August 2024 - Day 1
Introduction
- Official Site Match Centre
- https://matchcentre.tottenhamhotspur.com/cards/Home?gameId=2444479
- TV
- Live TV
- Radio
- Live Radio
World Clock
REFEREE:
Chris Kavanagh
TEAM FORM:
Leicester - LWLLL ------ Spurs - WWWLL
Premier League Monday night football makes its long-awaited return on today August 19, as we provide Leicester City with a stern test of their top-flight credentials at the King Power Stadium.The Foxes are adjusting to life without Championship-winning coach Enzo Maresca, while we have top-four desires to fulfil after coming so close yet so far last term.
Spurs
With the Arsenal-Tottenham rivalry still as bitter as ever, a chunk of our fans happily relinquished their hopes of watching our side play Champions League football in 2024-25 at the expense of the Gunners' title dream, as a 2-0 home loss to Manchester City in the closing stages of the campaign proved telling on two fronts.
After an apoplectic Postecoglou ranted and raved about supporters siding against our team, we still wound up in a respectable fifth position to earn direct entry into the Europa League, but there was a palpable sense of what could have been for the North London crop.
No manager had ever taken more than 25 points in their first 10 Premier League games before Postecoglou hit the 26-mark, but as injuries and inconsistency began to take its toll, we spent most of the campaign hovering on the periphery of our title-chasing rivals.
Nevertheless, Postecoglou always insisted that a top-four finish was never the priority for his first campaign in charge - rather serious signs of progression - and a praiseworthy start to pre-season saw us put all of Hearts, Queens Park Rangers, Vissel Kobe and Team K-League to the sword.
However, two defeats against two Bayern Munich sides - the latter of which featured departed top scorer Harry Kane and defender Erice Dier - disrupted our summer momentum.
Leicester
As Postecoglou prepares for season number two at the top of our helm, Monday's match will mark a maiden competitive game for Steve Cooper as Leicester head coach, after 2023-24 title-winning boss Enzo Maresca could not resist the pull of a long-term Chelsea contract.
Some members of the King Power faithful became disenchanted with Maresca's style towards the end of his reign anyway, as after leading the Championship back for months on end, a downturn in form plunged Leicester's automatic promotion hopes into serious jeopardy.
However, the 2015-16 Premier League winners ultimately survived that late scare to pip Leeds United and Ipswich Town to the crown, finishing with 97 points on the board to jump back up to the big time at the first time of asking, before swapping Maresca with ex-Nottingham Forest boss Cooper.
Like Postecoglou, the Leicester coach also oversaw a strong start to pre-season - wins over Villarreal and Shrewsbury Town - before three straight losses to Palermo, Augsburg and Lens, and the threat of a potential points deduction for alleged financial breaches is also a highly unwelcome distraction.
Leicester are not expected to learn their possible punishment fate until 2025, though, and full focus now turns to Monday's reunion with us, whom they memorably demolished 4-1 at the King Power during our most recent showdown in February 2023.
REFEREE:
Chris Kavanagh
TEAM FORM:
Leicester - LWLLL ------ Spurs - WWWLL
Premier League Monday night football makes its long-awaited return on today August 19, as we provide Leicester City with a stern test of their top-flight credentials at the King Power Stadium.The Foxes are adjusting to life without Championship-winning coach Enzo Maresca, while we have top-four desires to fulfil after coming so close yet so far last term.
Spurs
With the Arsenal-Tottenham rivalry still as bitter as ever, a chunk of our fans happily relinquished their hopes of watching our side play Champions League football in 2024-25 at the expense of the Gunners' title dream, as a 2-0 home loss to Manchester City in the closing stages of the campaign proved telling on two fronts.
After an apoplectic Postecoglou ranted and raved about supporters siding against our team, we still wound up in a respectable fifth position to earn direct entry into the Europa League, but there was a palpable sense of what could have been for the North London crop.
No manager had ever taken more than 25 points in their first 10 Premier League games before Postecoglou hit the 26-mark, but as injuries and inconsistency began to take its toll, we spent most of the campaign hovering on the periphery of our title-chasing rivals.
Nevertheless, Postecoglou always insisted that a top-four finish was never the priority for his first campaign in charge - rather serious signs of progression - and a praiseworthy start to pre-season saw us put all of Hearts, Queens Park Rangers, Vissel Kobe and Team K-League to the sword.
However, two defeats against two Bayern Munich sides - the latter of which featured departed top scorer Harry Kane and defender Erice Dier - disrupted our summer momentum.
Leicester
As Postecoglou prepares for season number two at the top of our helm, Monday's match will mark a maiden competitive game for Steve Cooper as Leicester head coach, after 2023-24 title-winning boss Enzo Maresca could not resist the pull of a long-term Chelsea contract.
Some members of the King Power faithful became disenchanted with Maresca's style towards the end of his reign anyway, as after leading the Championship back for months on end, a downturn in form plunged Leicester's automatic promotion hopes into serious jeopardy.
However, the 2015-16 Premier League winners ultimately survived that late scare to pip Leeds United and Ipswich Town to the crown, finishing with 97 points on the board to jump back up to the big time at the first time of asking, before swapping Maresca with ex-Nottingham Forest boss Cooper.
Like Postecoglou, the Leicester coach also oversaw a strong start to pre-season - wins over Villarreal and Shrewsbury Town - before three straight losses to Palermo, Augsburg and Lens, and the threat of a potential points deduction for alleged financial breaches is also a highly unwelcome distraction.
Leicester are not expected to learn their possible punishment fate until 2025, though, and full focus now turns to Monday's reunion with us, whom they memorably demolished 4-1 at the King Power during our most recent showdown in February 2023.
Team News
Tottenham boss Postecoglou has been laying down the law in pre-season, suspending midfielder Yves Bissouma for tonight's game after the Mali international recently filmed himself inhaling laughing gas.
Forster (foot) andRicharlison (calf) are on the touch-and-go list, but the latter has now been bumped down the pecking order by £65m arrival Dominic Solanle, who should be in line for his full Lilywhites debut tonight.
No Tottenham debutant since Bergwin in 2020 has netted on their first Premier League appearance for the club, while long-serving captainSon has 13 direct involvements from 14 previous meetings with Leicester, nine of his own and four assists.
Forster (foot) andRicharlison (calf) are on the touch-and-go list, but the latter has now been bumped down the pecking order by £65m arrival Dominic Solanle, who should be in line for his full Lilywhites debut tonight.
No Tottenham debutant since Bergwin in 2020 has netted on their first Premier League appearance for the club, while long-serving captainSon has 13 direct involvements from 14 previous meetings with Leicester, nine of his own and four assists.
Head-to-Head
We first played each other on Saturday 10th January 1914 where we shared the spoils in a 5-5 draw at their ground.
We have gone on to play each other 120 times we where we have won 61 they have 38 and 21 have been drawn games.
League: We have won 52, they have won 35 and 19 have been drawn games
FA Cup: We have won 8 they have won 3 and 2 have been drawn games
League Cup: We have won the only game that has been played between us
We have gone on to play each other 120 times we where we have won 61 they have 38 and 21 have been drawn games.
League: We have won 52, they have won 35 and 19 have been drawn games
FA Cup: We have won 8 they have won 3 and 2 have been drawn games
League Cup: We have won the only game that has been played between us
