As usual, Tottenham often played well in about half of the match, before falling into a state of uncertainty and dropping a favorable result. The same goes for the match against rookie Leicester City, Son Heung-min and his teammates played very well in the first 45 minutes, with Pedro Porro opening the scoring in the 29th minute and thought they had all 3 points.
Just before Jamie Vardy equalized 1-1 for The Foxes, Rodrigo Bentancur missed the chance to make it 2-0 for Spurs. In a match with 13 corners, not being able to score a second goal gave the captain Ange Postecoglou a very bad feeling. Of course, having many opportunities and playing on the home team's feet is a positive thing, but only holding 1 point away makes the away team's players feel like they are no different from a loss.
Disappointing results are one thing, Tottenham have a headache with Bentancur's injury after the Uruguayan midfielder collided in the head and had to leave the field on a stretcher. After entering the dressing room, the 27-year-old midfielder was able to sit up and talk but could not conclude the injury situation. If Bentancur cannot play in the following weeks, Postecoglou cannot immediately have a perfect replacement.
The rookie in the £65 million striker position - Dominic Solanke had a rather lackluster match. The poor finishing situation when facing the Leicester goalkeeper from the 26-year-old star was not considered a disappointing move. The reason is that Spurs had 22 touches in the home team's penalty area in the first half and had 5 shots on target. However, the away team only scored 1 goal. Solanke may be bad but not so bad that he is blamed for the missed shots.
In the second half, the former Bournemouth star had a similar incident and still missed it. It was not until Vardy equalized for the home team that the English striker's missed spots were mentioned. Solanke is very active, willing to hit and find space behind the defense. However, the striker's task was to score, that was enough, but the English star could not complete it.
Spurs' almost only bright spot in this match was James Maddison's form. The English midfielder was not included in the squad for EURO 2024 due to injury, so he had a full summer break. Since moving to London, the former Leicester star has played very well, becoming the core of Spurs in the 2023-2024 season. "The Rooster" fans hope that this season Maddison will remain so passionate and sophisticated to become the inner source of the midfield.
The English midfielder was the one who assisted Porro. If he had finished better in a few more shots after that, Maddison could have put his name on the scoreboard. The calmness of the 27-year-old setter is also a positive point. He was not confused on the pitch at any moment. When making a substitution, receiving many compliments from Leicester fans at King Power, Maddison also did not express any emotions. On the journey to win a Champions League ticket, Tottenham need such steady to cold warriors.
After the match, despite many disappointments, Postecoglou did not think that his players played badly. The Australian coach just hopes that from the next match, opportunities will be taken advantage of more to avoid losing regrettable points like the opening day.
