Tottenham and Leicester City played out a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane, which was the 4th draw for Pochettino’s men in 5 games.
Last season’s main title contenders went head to head for the first time this season and shared the points after what was a mildly entertaining match, with goals coming in each half from Victor Janssen and Ahmed Musa.
Something has to give… #TotLei
No goals yet in the Premier League’s 3pm kick-offs.
Live: https://t.co/CTNL6DIE4g pic.twitter.com/bKFgGHqn55
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) October 29, 2016
It took until the 44th minute for Spurs to take the lead after a number of missed chances. Victor Janssen scored his second penalty in as many games to send the Londoners up on the brink of half time.
Goal! VINCENT JANSSEN’S penalty! #COYS #THFC #TOTLEI pic.twitter.com/6C3YLc1FON
— Chris Cowlin (@ChrisCowlin) October 29, 2016
3 – All of Vincent Janssen’s goals for Spurs since joining the club have come from the penalty spot. Converted.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 29, 2016
Janssen pen strikes again #TOTLEI #FPL pic.twitter.com/4XxULfJALD
— Jamie Ellis (@ellisiantheory) October 29, 2016
That Janssen is the new soldado
— John (@_UpTheReds) October 29, 2016
Spurs have eventually got the penalty their constant diving deserved. #TOTLEI
— b_wildered2 (@b_wildered2) October 29, 2016
Janssen couldn’t be more of a Soldado if he tried. Proper penalty merchant.
— ReviewFootball (@ReviewFootball) October 29, 2016
The second half started much better than that of the first, and the Champions came back flying with summer signing Ahmed Musa bringing the Foxes level.
2 – Ahmed Musa has scored in back-to-back PL games, after failing to score in his first five league games at Leicester. Equaliser.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 29, 2016
You cant be serious
— Yaser Musa (@yaserrmusa) October 29, 2016
Ahmed Musa’s goal at Tottenham was the first Spurs have conceded from open play in the Premier League this season. Nine-and-a-half games in.
— Oliver Todd (@oliver_todd) October 29, 2016
GOAL! Tottenham 1-1 Leicester.
Musa levels for the visitors – and takes a hefty whack in the process! pic.twitter.com/olUWD0V8Vc
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) October 29, 2016
The Spurs faithful weren’t quite pleased with the draw. Even though they were coming up against the reigning champions, most of them saw it as 2 points dropped rather than one earned after their 4th draw in 5 games.
So incredibly frustrating being a Spurs fan!! I could scream!!! #COYS #THFC
— Mally Graveson (@mallygraveson) October 29, 2016
Our current form is like a Government Bond..loss less but low on returns. ? #THFC #coys
— Robin Abraham (@robin_am) October 29, 2016
Won’t win a league with our conversion rate! Lack goals & creativity from 3 AM! No 1 has won prem with less than 20% conversion! #COYS #THFC
— tobywallace (@tobywallace5) October 29, 2016
No meaning of unbeaten if we don’t win a game #THFC #COYS
— Baragas (@aKUbdKLaMPPi) October 29, 2016
Victor Janssen hasn’t gotten off to the brightest start in the Premier League, and the absence of Harry Kane and Eriksen virtually being a spectator are proving costly for the Spurs.
5 x without a win, 4 games without a goal from open play, praying Kane’s the difference but fear lack of game-changer is haunting us.#THFC
— Ricky Sacks (@RickSpur) October 29, 2016
Spurs have drawn more games than any other PL side – 17 – since start of 2015-16. And, without Kane, can be a bit blunt.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) October 29, 2016
We all wondered what would happen last season if Harry Kane got injured. This. This is what happens
— Spurs News Forum (@SpursNewsForum) October 29, 2016
22 shots. Didn’t think we’d miss Harry Kane quite THIS much..!! #StillUnbeaten #thfc #coys
— Glory Glory THFC ⚽️ (@GGTHFC) October 29, 2016
Gotta be beating teams like that at home. This unbeaten thing becoming more of a negative than a positive these days. #COYS
— Talking THFC (@TalkingTHFC) October 29, 2016
Is it really down to Kane missing? I don’t think so. How many chances in these games have we created? Creativity is what is missing #COYS
— Ross Kester (@Rosskester) October 29, 2016
Eriksen really needs a kick up the backside. Not impressed with him so far this season. Hurts even more when you know how good he can be.
— Spurs In The Blood (@SpursInTheBlood) October 29, 2016
Eriksen hasn’t scored a freekick since October 4th of last year. I don’t even get excited when he stands over them anymore.
— Jake. (@YedIin) October 29, 2016
Would much rather give Winks a chance to play higher up the pitch or Dembele than play Eriksen from the start again next week.
— Craig Brown (@THFC_Browny) October 29, 2016
Eriksen had such a bad game today. It’s not all down to one player, obvs, but he bottled headers, challenges, his set pieces were bad…
— Chris Miller (@WindyCOYS) October 29, 2016
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