If Postecoglou has been feeling the heat, spare a thought for Van Nistelrooy.
The Dutchman had guided Leicester to just one league victory in nine matches since taking the hot seat at King Power Stadium.
His Leicester side had lost seven league games on the bounce, and defeat in north London would have seen them match a club record of eight consecutive defeats, which was set in 2001.
Reports in the week claimed the former Manchester United forward had a bust-up with midfielder Facundo Buonanotte after the Foxes’ defeat by Fulham last week.
Put simply, the pressure was building.
Even with Spurs in the form they are in, few expected Leicester to leave the capital with three points.
But Van Nistelrooy got the performance – and consequently the result – he has been craving from his players.
The former PSV Eindhoven boss has been frustrated with individual errors and lapses in concentration in previous games, which he feels have undermined results.
But their display here was the full package for 97 minutes.
-Vardy, 38, was a constant threat in behind and didn’t allow Spurs’ defence to build from the back when Leicester were out of possession.
He got his eighth goal of the season by gambling – as he always does – with a run into the six-yard box.
The former England striker celebrated like he did when he scored against Spurs in the reverse fixture earlier this season – pointing to the Premier League badge on his arm to remind supporters that he won the league title in 2016.
In goal, Jakub Stolarczyk made a number of saves in the first half to keep Leicester within striking distance.
It was notable that Van Nistelrooy made a beeline for the Polish goalkeeper on the pitch afterwards.
In truth, though, Spurs did not threaten the Leicester goal too much after the Foxes took the lead. Leicester dropped deeper and Spurs applied pressure, but at no point did it feel like an equaliser was inevitable.
Van Nistelrooy’s delight was clear. Not only had he managed to get a tune out of his players, but the result takes the Foxes out of the bottom three.
