5. Can Tottenham score a goal?
Breaking news here Spurs fans: Tottenham will not defeat Leicester City unless they’re able to score a goal. Unfortunately for Pochettino’s side, goals have been hard to come by as of late.
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In the immediate aftermath of Kane’s injury, Son Heung-Min played his best football in a Spurs shirt. He picked up the goal scoring slack entirely on his own and got his club through several matches without their best centre forward.
Lately, Son’s magic seems to have dried up. He’s struggled mightily in his last two starts. It’s not a coincidence that both of those matches have ended in 0-0 draws. The Korean forward simply has to be better if Spurs are going to win this match.
Of course, he’ll also need some help from the attacking midfield. There will be intense scrutiny applied to the probable starting trio of Dele Alli, Erik Lamela and Christian Eriksen, if Spurs go scoreless again. One of those men may need to find the back of the net today if Tottenham are going to come away with a victory.