Veteran striker Jamie Vardy earned newly-promoted Leicester Metropolis a 1-1 draw with a profligate Tottenham Hotspur of their Premier League season opener on Monday.
Spurs dominated the primary half however Pedro Porro’s opener within the twenty ninth minute was the one time they may make one among a bunch of excellent possibilities depend.
Additional clear-cut alternatives got here and went after the break, with the guests’ wastefulness proving expensive when Leicester skipper Vardy headed an equaliser into the web with 57 minutes gone.
Brazilian Richarlison missed a golden opening to win it on the loss of life and Spurs needed to accept one level in a match they actually ought to have taken all three from.
“Disappointing night time for us,” Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou advised Sky Sports activities. “First half wonderful and managed the sport however wasteful in entrance of aim. Second half was the identical.
“We began off effectively and as soon as Leicester scored, the group lifted and we misplaced our composure. It was a difficulty we had final 12 months as effectively, we have to maintain working exhausting and be a bit extra ruthless in entrance of aim. At occasions we made poor selections.
“It isn’t our soccer or effort. To get outcomes that you must be much more ruthless within the remaining third. If we do not we cannot get the rewards our soccer deserves.”
Spurs’ night went from unhealthy to worse when midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was carried off on a stretcher after an eight-minute stoppage within the second half, following a nasty collision.
The Uruguay worldwide was given oxygen as he was surrounded by medical workers, however was later reported to be recovering.
A poor finish to final season noticed Spurs miss out on a top-four end in Australian Postecoglou’s first 12 months in cost.
The north London membership have invested in a number of new signings within the shut season to problem for the Champions League qualification locations as soon as once more, with striker Dominic Solanke the largest outlay.
The previous Bournemouth ahead, taking part in Premier League soccer once more after a 12 months again within the second tier, ought to have opened his Spurs account within the first half on the King Energy Stadium.
Some wayward ending from Solanke ensured Leicester had been let off the hook early on, earlier than Porro arrived on the tip of a James Maddison cross to information house the opening aim.
The second half seemed to be a matter of what number of Spurs would rating, with Solanke once more responsible of losing gilt-edged alternatives.
Vardy, nonetheless, made no mistake when offered together with his likelihood to grab some extent for Leicester and the 37-year-old collected the eighth Premier League opening-day aim of his profession, a tally bettered solely by Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
“I see age as only a quantity,” Vardy stated. “So long as I maintain taking care of myself and my legs maintain feeling nice, then I’ll keep it up for so long as is bodily attainable.
“I would not say I’m doing something in another way playing-wise. Most likely tailored a bit by dropping in however I believe the primary factor is I’m taking care of myself recovery-wise to the utmost.”