Monday’s briefing: Foxes stun Spurs and raise the pressure on Ange Postecoglou
Monday’s briefing: Foxes stun Spurs and raise the pressure on Ange Postecoglou
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Ange Postecoglou’s position as Tottenham manager is under increasing scrutiny after his side slumped to a 2-1 defeat at home to struggling Leicester. Lisandro Martinez’s deflected shot gave Manchester United a 1-0 win at Fulham, with Ruben Amorim appearing to question Marcus Rashford’s commitment to the cause afterwards.
“Abhorrent attacks” aimed at Michael Oliver following his decision to send off Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly were condemned by the body responsible for refereeing professional games in England. Two goals in four second-half minutes helped Leicester earn a first Premier League win since December, 3 with a 2-1 victory at Tottenham piling more pressure on Ange Postecoglou.
Spurs took the lead after 33 minutes through Richarlison but the Foxes, who had lost their previous seven matches, levelled at the start of the second half through captain Jamie Vardy. Bilal El Khannouss made it 2-1 four minutes later with a fine 25-yard effort and with limited options on the bench due to the unavailability of 10 players, Postecoglou watched his team suffer another defeat.
It is six losses from their last seven matches in the Premier League for Spurs, but it was a day to savour for Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, whose team are out of the relegation zone for the first time in 2025. Bryan Mbeumo’s retaken penalty helped lift Brentford to a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at soggy Selhurst Park.
