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Tottenham v Leicester City: 5 Spurs talking points

By Rucker Haringey

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20 : Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur during the Emirates FA Cup match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at King Power Stadium on January 20, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 20 : Eric Dier of Tottenham Hotspur during the Emirates FA Cup match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at King Power Stadium on January 20, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 02: Dejected Spurs players walk of the pitch as Leicester City are crowned champions following the 2-2 draw during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on May 02, 2016 in London, England.jd (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 02: Dejected Spurs players walk of the pitch as Leicester City are crowned champions following the 2-2 draw during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on May 02, 2016 in London, England.jd (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images) /

1. Revenge is a factor

I don’t care if every Spurs player and official swears up and down that revenge won’t play a role in this match. Every single player from last year’s squad remembers how it felt the day Leicester City won the Premier League. Winning this match wouldn’t erase that, but it would certainly help dull the pain.

That may not manifest itself into any real animosity on the pitch, but it could give Tottenham an extra edge. It’s a lot easier to play as the hunting club rather than being the hunted. Ironically, the Foxes are definitely the hunted club in this match.

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I suspect that Leicester’s lukewarm start to the Premier League is partly due to the weight of defending their crown. They get every club’s best shot every week. Tottenham won’t act any differently towards the defending champs today.

Today’s match isn’t just another Premier League fixture for Spurs. They want their pound of flesh from Leicester City. That slight bit of extra emotion might mean the difference between winning and losing for Tottenham.

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