The opening weekend of the Premier League concludes with Tottenham’s visit to the King Power Stadium.
Ange Postecoglou will be desperate to avoid an upset on Monday evening as his Spurs side target a top-four finish this season.
Other than Brighton topping the table with an emphatic win over Everton, the Premier League is yet to cough up any real surprises on its opening weekend.
A trip to newly-promoted Leicester City is a favourable fixture on paper but it also piles pressure on Tottenham to emerge with three points.
Spurs fans will be excited to get a glimpse at their new arrivals – including club-record signing Dominic Solanke, who could lead the line against the Foxes.
As for Leicester, they will be eager to start quickly and build up a healthy points tally with two potential points deductions on the horizon.
Chris Sutton on Ange Postecoglou
It did not take long for Postecoglou to win over the Spurs fans last season. After putting up with the dire football on display under Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, Postecoglou’s gung-ho style was a welcomed change.
Many predicted Spurs to struggle last season after parting ways with Harry Kane, but Postecoglou upset the odds to secure a respectable fifth-placed finish.
After what was an impressive debut season as Spurs boss, Chris Sutton cannot believe the criticism aimed towards Postecoglou.
Via BBC Sport, Sutton wrote “I am hearing a lot of nonsense about Tottenham and how their manager Ange Postecoglou ‘needs a good start’ to the new campaign. I don’t understand why he is under pressure now at the start of his second season.
“The Spurs fans were bored and fed up every weekend under Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, but they were entertained last season and almost made the top four too – all without Harry Kane.
“Nobody can argue that Ange did not make progress, so why is he being questioned? It feels like people are waiting for him to fail, and I think that is deeply unfair.”
Chris Sutton makes Leicester vs Tottenham prediction
Tottenham head into Monday’s clash as big favourites, but the Premier League has seen giants struggle against newly-promoted sides on the opening weekend – Arsenal’s loss to Brentford springs to mind.
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However, Sutton has backed Tottenham to come out on top and start their season on a high.
Sutton predicted a 3-1 win for Spurs and added “Leicester will be well-organised under Steve Cooper, and they probably stand the best chance of staying up out of the three promoted clubs, but I think Spurs will be too strong for them.”
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