Ange whacks ‘wasteful’ Spurs in Premier League opener

Jamie Vardy still knows how to score in the Premier League earning newly-promoted Leicester City a draw with a wasteful Tottenham Hotspur.
Spurs dominated in the opening half but it was only a matter of time until the veteran striker found his opportunity to silence Ange Postecoglou’s men, heading home a second-half equaliser.
Tottenham had plenty of opportunities to build a bigger lead but new signing Dominic Solanke was among those guilty of missing chances.
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Instead it was Spanish defender Pedro Porro who made Tottenham’s early superiority count after 29 minutes when he got between two Leicester defenders to head James Maddison’s cross into the net at the far post.
Jamie Vardy of Leicester City. Getty
But Vardy, who was key to Leicester’s stunning Premier League title win in 2016 and remained with the club since, was left unmarked.
A corner count of 9-0 gave some indication of Spurs’ dominance in the first half but Vardy’s goal changed the game completely.
Steve Cooper’s team suddenly looked a lot livelier and both teams had chances to win in a busy last half hour.
“Tottenham are a really good team but we gave them too much respect, and we started getting after them and it changed the momentum,” Vardy told Sky Sports.
Vardy spurned a good chance in the 70th minute when he was able to run clear on goal but his low shot was saved by Guglielmo Vicario.
At the other end, Richarlison sent a header wide deep into injury time with the last chance of the match.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou looks on as substitutes prepare to take the field.  Getty
“It is a disappointing night for us,” Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said.
“We need to be more ruthless in front of goal. We were that dominant, we should have been well away from the opposition.
“To be that wasteful tonight when we had so much of the ball and territory, it is disappointing.”
The game was halted for eight minutes late in the second half after Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur sustained a head injury.
The Uruguayan received oxygen and taken off on a stretcher, but Postecoglou said he was “conscious and communicating.”