All eyes on that man Postecoglou today, as Spurs fans’ most used phrase in all the conversations about the state of the club in recent weeks have included the word, ‘fifteenth’, over and over. All the debates stand or fall on the club’s Premier League position and if players are out injured on a coach’s watch then that coach has to take responsibility.
The Foxes will offer Ange a genuine lifeline today, with their club in as much of a muddle as our own. Tom Collomosse in today’s Daily Mail highlights what he refers to as the ‘crisis’, which he blames on City’s dithering leadership.
Spurs are favourites for this one, with the bookies having us at 1/2 in most places and the visitors out at 4/1 which looks good on paper, but will the home crowd see us over the line?
Nothing but a win will do, the excuses have been exhausted at this stage, indeed, both sets of fans will be looking for signs that their clubs still have something to offer the world other than disappointment.
Player availability is an issue, so Ange needs to get the balance right between his starting side and his substitutes.
Our plausible Tottenham Hotspur XI
Kinsky; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Davies; Sarr, Bentancur, Maddison; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son
Prediction
Very tough to call, and a draw seems depressingly accurate.