Leicester stun Tottenham to increase pressure on Ange Postecoglou
Leicester stun Tottenham to increase pressure on Ange Postecoglou
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Away from the mutinous chants pouring down from the south stand, the unmistakeable disgust with Daniel Levy and the gathering angst around Ange Postecoglou, it was possible to forget about Leicester. Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side have endured a horrible winter and, when they found themselves behind to a fragile Tottenham at half-time, they had the look of a group waiting for the sweet release of relegation.
![[Ange Postecoglou shows his frustration during Spurs’ defeat to Leicester]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/5e64d42af52fc1c3cb5308e669bf7bf2083ec407/0_63_3256_1954/master/3256.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
At that stage they were on their way to their eighth consecutive defeat in the Premier League, equalling a club record set in the 2000-01 season. If history was a guide, though, then playing Spurs was good news for Van Nistelrooy. After all Leicester stopped the rot by beating them 4-2 at Filbert Street 24 years ago.
It meant there was almost a grim inevitability to how this match unfolded. In control after Richarlison’s header, it was astonishing to see an injury-hit Spurs collapse in the first five minutes of the second half, 1-0 becoming 1-2 thanks to goals from Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannous.
There were tired limbs, frazzled minds and, in the stands, ceaseless angry voices. Spurs fought but Leicester held on for a win that lifts them out of the bottom three, easing the pressure on Van Nistelrooy. In doing so they might just have pulled Spurs into the relegation picture. Postecoglou’s side remain eight points above the drop zone after one win in 11 games and it would not be a surprise if this defeats brings an end to the Australian’s tenure. The venom directed at Levy certainly felt significant.
