A cross from the far side of the box bounced towards the back post and Alli dove to put his head on it, driving it into the back of the net and missing the goal keeper and the post and bodily harm.
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A welcome view from the top of the table is not something Leicester City fans are accustomed too, as the Foxes find themselves at maximum six points along with Liverpool and the two Manchester clubs.
But Leicester has opened the season with two wins and a draw after coming close to being relegated in May.
With the ball zooming in, Mahrez with all the canniness of a classic goal-poacher somehow shadows his way between the two defenders, gets a faint touch to it and then…
Leicester maintained their Premier League status with a stunning run of form last season and have carried that momentum into the new campaign under new manager Claudio Ranieri. The home side’s first opportunity came after a Spurs defender failed to clear, however striker Jamie Vardy couldn’t make it to the ball before it was successfully cleared the second time. Leicester’s next match is against Bournemouth while Spurs take on Everton.
However, the players were unable to stop Stoke at the end of the game and two goals in the last 12 minutes of the match resulted in a 2-2 draw that shared their spoils in the match.
Both Leicester and Tottenham started well however it was the Foxes who created the early chances in the game.
Elsewhere, Moussa Dembele will also be given another start on the right-hand side of Spurs’ three attacking midfielders and the Belgian will be hoping to continue his impressive passing this term, as he now averages an 90% accuracy. “Slowly, slowly he is getting better, at the end he will be a complete player”.
Hugo Lloris: Was well beaten for Leicester’s equaliser, but came to the rescue for Spurs late on with a point-blank save to deny Wes Morgan. It’s a little bit of a shame because I think we dominated the second half.
“For me, it’s hard to explain the way we conceded the goal, because we know how they play”. The quality of their players is very high.
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Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren has said his side face “a big test of character” against Manchester United tomorrow and that his team can not be judged fairly until they have played 12 Premier League games, according to a local media report. “I am disappointed with the draw”.
