As a general rule, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to compare Leicester City’s women’s team to their male counterparts. Sometimes, however, parallels are inevitable and there were comparisons and contrasts to make as Aston Villa triumphed on Filbert Way.

Leicester City began a second consecutive season in the WSL with defeat on Filbert Way after Tottenham scored twice from outside the box, but there was plenty to be positive about for the hosts.