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‘Outrageous’… Jamie O’Hara makes honest Leicester City admission after shock Tottenham win

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Leicester City ended their losing streak on Sunday afternoon when they faced off with Tottenham Hotspur.

The Foxes had been on a dire run of form under Ruud van Nistelrooy, losing seven Premier League games on the spin since a 2-2 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion in December.

However, Leicester City have now finally climbed out of the relegation zone and up to 17th in the top flight.

Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts
16 EvertonEverton22 5 8 9 19 28 -9 23
17 LeicesterLeicester23 4 5 14 25 49 -24 17
18 WolvesWolves23 4 4 15 32 52 -20 16

Jamie Vardy stole the show as Leicester beat Tottenham 2-1, ending his mini goal-drought to fire his team out of the bottom three.

Van Nistelrooy praised Vardy for his role in the upset, which leaves Spurs still searching for a solution to their recent woes.

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Jamie O’Hara comments on Leicester City win over Tottenham

The Foxes are next in action against Everton on a Saturday in what should prove to be a huge game in the relegation battle.

As for Tottenham, they remain 15th in the Premier League and are now only seven points above Leicester.

Now, former Lilywhites player Jamie O’Hara has commented on the game when speaking to talkSPORT on Monday, January 27th.

He said that Van Nistelrooy’s side deserved the three points while also admitting that making said claim given Leicester’s recent form is ‘outrageous’.

He said: “Some of the football we were playing was awful. Leicester deserved the win and to say that Leicester deserve a win after seven losses on the bounce is outrageous.”

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Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer’s Leicester warning after Tottenham

O’Hara was not the only pundit to comment on the result, however, with Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer sending a warning to Leicester after Tottenham.

They discussed how the Foxes are still very reliant on Vardy, who is now 38 years of age and in the final six months of his contract.

Shearer said: “Leicester are relying on a 38-year-old centre forward to get you through games and he’s one of your best players.”

Lineker added: “I think they’ve struggled to find someone up there because I think it’s probably difficult at that age to play every single game.

“[Patson] Daka’s not quite done it at the top flight. So yeah, Leicester’s reliance and an injury to Vardy would be deeply concerning, I think for Leicester.”

Leicester want to sign a striker this month but time is running out to find an adequate replacement, especially with Odsonne Edouard still at the club.