Old wounds die hard for Mauricio Pochettino, who on Saturday faces a manager who he could not bring himself to call and a team that took what he desperately wanted.
Leicester will always draw a feeling of regret in Tottenham's manager, given it was he and his side that spent most of last season in immediate proximity to the most unlikely Premier League champions of all.
They meet again at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon with roles significantly reversed, with Tottenham contending for the top and Leicester flapping in mid-table without a point taken from the road all season.