The Premier League returns to action in the King Power stadium after a year of absence with this sensational match between the 2015/2016 Premier League winners Leicester and Tottenham Hotspur on Monday 19th August 2024.

Leicester rose to prominence and won the League in the 2015/16 campaign, finishing the league with 81points from 38games with Vardy shinning so brightly al through the campaign, scoring week after week and team and after team. They pulled the impossible as no one expected such a brilliant performance from them. However, they seemed to not have maintained that level ever again as they sold out most of their major players after winning the title; N’golo Kanté to Chelsea, Riyad Mahrez and so on. Leicester won the league with 81points in 2016, the bar has been raised so much in recent years with the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal hitting at least 85points year in year out, to win the league now, one will be targeting 95points and above. Since Leicester won the league with 81 points in 2016, the least point that has won the point is 86 points by Manchester City in 2021. However, winning the Championship with 97points, they can replicate that in their return to the Premier League.

Leicester City returns to the Premier League after a year at the Championship. They played the Championship last season in such a strong fashion, winning the league with 97points from 46matches where they drew 11 and lost 4 of the matches. They finished the league with 48goal difference. Despite the pressure from Ipswich who finished with 96 points right behind the league winners to make it to the Premier League for the 2024/25 campaign. They started the Championship in such a strong fashion and finished it up, their commitment to attack and defense as well cannot be over emphasized as they made it very difficult for both the opposition’s attack as well as defense at the same time as they attack and defend well. They will hope to bring that same vigour in their outing this season in the Premier League upon their return. Their first Premier League outing since their exit in June 2023 will see them host Tottenham Hotspur, a team very familiar to them as both team have battled it out all the while they were in the Premier League. However, a lot has changed in this Tottenham team since their absence last season. However, a lot more will be required of them is they are to make the best of their return to the Premier League as there have been massive upgrade in the teams. This match will see the return of James Maddison return to King Power Stadium after he left them to join Tottenham Hotspur upon their elimination from the league last season. Leicester have had a couple transfer deal upon their return with hope of a massive season ahead. They have secured the signature of 20year old right winger Issahaku Fatawu from Sporting CP, 31year old right winger Bobby De Cordova-Reid from Fulham as a free agent and the 19year old attacking midfielder Facundo Buonanotte as a loan transfer from Brighton to bolster their attacking options. They have also signed the 18-year-old Chelsea’s Under 21 Michael Golding to deepen their midfield options. The addition of the 22-year-old central defender Caleb Okoli to tighten their defence. One of the amazing thing about their new signing is the amount of young talent they have injected into this team with lots of energy and zeal and play for the long-term project of the club. With this amount of young talent, there comes a perfect blend of young, energetic, old, and experienced players in the squad.

Tottenham had a dream start to the 2023/24 Premier League campaign, which saw them top the league at the beginning of the competition. They attacked brilliantly and boldly not minding who is out there in the field as their opponent this gave them a 3-3 draw against Manchester City in the first leg and a draw against Arsenal in the opening stages of the league in the London derby. However, their season seemed to be turned on its head with the injury of James Madison, which reduced the creative ability of the midfield and its transitional play, which he championed while he was present. Madison’s impact in this team can not be over emphasized. His introduction was indeed a blessing that the departure of Harry Kane was not heavily felt. They finished 5th in the league with 66points from 38matches to secure an European football this season for the brilliant outing they had all season long though they could not main the status quo they set out at the beginning of the league which if they had maintained, Champions League football will definitely be one of their rewards. They have once again reinstated their desire for greatness, as is seen in their involvement in the ongoing summer transfer window. They have so far secured the signature of Dominic Solanke, the 26-year-old centre forward from Bournemouth, to suffice for the no 9 they missed so much last season. They have also gotten some talented midfielders, young and vibrant, to stand in for Madison to avoid last season woes in the persons of Archie Grey and Lucas Bergvall. They have signed some wingers to sharpen their attack options in the likes of Wilson Odobert, the 18-year-old left winger from Burnley and Min-hyeok Yang, the 18-year-old right wingGangwon FC South Korea League 1. All these are geared towards an outstanding and energetic and consistent outing for Ange and his men, Ange, a man who has shown he can make the best out of any team given to him.

Both teams have met themselves a total of 36times in all competition with Leicester winning 14matches, Tottenham 16matches while 4matches ended draw. In all, they have played 32 premier League matches, Leicester won 12, Tottenham won 15, and 5 ended draw. The last outing between these two teams was at King Power Stadium, which ended in favour of Leicester, who won Tottenham 4-1. Thanks for the strikes from Mendy N., J. Maddison, Iheanacho K. and Barnes. They will be leaning on that result as they go into this tie. However, a lot has changed between the two teams, and this tie will take a very different dimension as both teams hope to make a good impression of what their season will be like in their first game. Leicester will have a lot to say in their first game as they will like both their fans and the teams in the Premier League that they have come to stay.

Do not miss this impressive edition of Monday night Premier League football, the first of its kind this season.

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Correct Score: 1-2