Leicester City have scored eight Premier League penalties this season, three more than any other teamLeicester manager Brendan Rodgers insists his side “won’t get carried away” after they overcame top-four rivals Tottenham to climb to second in the Premier League.In a hard-fought battle between the sides starting the day third and fourth in the table, Spurs one point above the visitors, it was the latter who established themselves as champions Liverpool’s closest challengers courtesy of Jamie Vardy’s penalty and a Toby Alderweireld own goal.While Leicester sit four points behind the league leaders, former pacesetters Tottenham – removed from top spot in defeat by Liverpool on Wednesday – find themselves fifth after Sunday’s matches, six points adrift of the lead.”The players have done great. A European campaign, lots of injuries, but they have kept the enthusiasm, spirit and quality, so it is a very pleasing opening third of the season,” said Rodgers.On his side’s position, he added: “The ambition is to continue improving. We won’t get carried away, there is a lot of development to take place in our young players. “We will see. It has been a really good start, I am satisfied with where we are at, knowing there are improvements to make.”Reaction to Tottenham v Leicester, plus live coverage of the rest of Sunday’s Premier League actionVardy confidently dispatched his spot-kick in the fourth minute of first-half injury time, after referee Craig Pawson was advised to review Serge Aurier’s needless shove on Wesley Fofana via the pitchside monitor.A… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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