Tottenham 3-1 Leicester: The positives from a nothing game for Foxes

There were quite a lot of reactionary takes on Leicester City’s 3-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, as previous visits to North London have been fairly fruitful for the East Midlanders, but the expectations of this singular fixture need to be addressed. It’s important to note, that a lot of the overreactions came from neutral fans, unaware of the “bigger picture”, and how focusing on Thursday evening is the best avenue for Brendan Rodgers and his side.

The Foxes aren’t in a position to reach European football via the domestic route, it would take an incomprehensible turn of events; a major drop in performance level from those above them—which could be possible—but also an almost perfect record from Leicester to close out the season, to maximise this metaphoric misfortune. For some reason, that doesn’t feel likely. But, a single game (this Thursday at the Stadio Olimpico vs AS Roma) has the potential to provide a final, and a chance to play European football next campaign.

It’s with these things in mind, that overanalysing the performance against Antonio Conte’s Spurs and being frustrated by the result—a loss—isn’t an optimal use of time. Instead, let’s dissect some of the meaningful takeaways from the experimental Premier League match away at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.