glacierSpurs
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Perisic is so experienced and he has won loads. He will be so important for us in such games, leading the lads in the dressing room, from the bench or on the field.
Match Threads Chelsea Vs Spurs
- Thread starter chrissivad
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- Aug 14, 2022
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- 16:30
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Chelsea 2-2 Spurs
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Koulibaly (19) James (77)
worcestersauce
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Yes without a doubt, I posted earlier, this this is the game Chelsea fans really most hate to lose
Aphex
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Chelsea v Spurs preview -
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
It's time to put that into practice.
No matter how scary it sounds to be putting ultra faith in Tottenham to win a football match at Stamford Bridge, if I'm fully invested in the theory that Spurs are a threat in every competition they play in this season then I simply must back them to beat an undercooked and underwhelming Chelsea side as the outsiders at 21/10 with Sky Bet.
Many of you will be screaming at me right now to point out that Chelsea have lost just one of the last 32 league meetings at home with Spurs, winning 21. But this is a new era at Tottenham with Antonio Conte at the helm. They are going places and are playing with supreme energy whilst Chelsea - on evidence of the last six months - are stagnating.
This is a perfect time for Spurs to be heading to west London.
Thomas Tuchel clearly isn't happy with the tools at his disposal ahead of the transfer window closing and that was stamped all over their slow and steady showing in the 1-0 win over Everton.
There seemed a lack of attacking imagination and cohesion as they stumbled to an expected goals (non penalties) figure of just 0.86 - quite a staggeringly low amount considering they won 16 corners in the match against a team that can't defend set pieces. A lack of imagination in forward areas has been a worry in 2022. Chelsea have scored just 34 goals from an expected figure of 32.1 since the turn of the year with Liverpool (46), Man City (50) and Tottenham (51) all showing far greater numbers in the final third.
With Chelsea's defence still performing amongst the best in the Premier League and Spurs very unlikely to run away with the game, I'm happy to be greedy and boost the price by backing Conte's men to win by one goal at 7/2.
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
It's time to put that into practice.
No matter how scary it sounds to be putting ultra faith in Tottenham to win a football match at Stamford Bridge, if I'm fully invested in the theory that Spurs are a threat in every competition they play in this season then I simply must back them to beat an undercooked and underwhelming Chelsea side as the outsiders at 21/10 with Sky Bet.
Many of you will be screaming at me right now to point out that Chelsea have lost just one of the last 32 league meetings at home with Spurs, winning 21. But this is a new era at Tottenham with Antonio Conte at the helm. They are going places and are playing with supreme energy whilst Chelsea - on evidence of the last six months - are stagnating.
This is a perfect time for Spurs to be heading to west London.
Thomas Tuchel clearly isn't happy with the tools at his disposal ahead of the transfer window closing and that was stamped all over their slow and steady showing in the 1-0 win over Everton.
There seemed a lack of attacking imagination and cohesion as they stumbled to an expected goals (non penalties) figure of just 0.86 - quite a staggeringly low amount considering they won 16 corners in the match against a team that can't defend set pieces. A lack of imagination in forward areas has been a worry in 2022. Chelsea have scored just 34 goals from an expected figure of 32.1 since the turn of the year with Liverpool (46), Man City (50) and Tottenham (51) all showing far greater numbers in the final third.
With Chelsea's defence still performing amongst the best in the Premier League and Spurs very unlikely to run away with the game, I'm happy to be greedy and boost the price by backing Conte's men to win by one goal at 7/2.
SCORE PREDICTION: 0-1
Joshua shepherd
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But they almost never lose, I doubt they even know how it feels to lose it as it happens so rarely.
spursfan77
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Conte will be desperate to win this. If we don't, I hope he doesn't go nuclear with the team.
WeGotLedley
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Nah hope he goes nuclear at the start, send them out fired up, blitz them, couple of early goals!,
I think we edge a combined 11 (son, kane, kulu, lloris, romero + 1 or more of bentancur, bissouma, perisic would get in I reckon), and, for first time in years, I think we have a bench that can compete (and IMO is more balanced)
Let's go dominate them and watch them wilt in the sun!
Oh Teddy Teddy
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Tuchel says Kovacic is still out for them, which is a big miss. He's easily their best midfielder nowadays.
Rogmeister
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Thank god they don't have the standard alonso worldy anymore
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glacierSpurs
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Yeah right, and they will then have one of their best games of the season and beat us.
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Spurs press conference live with Conte on transfers, injuries and Chelsea
The Tottenham Hotspur boss is speaking to the media ahead of the Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
www.football.london
About injuries, a little problem with Clement Lenglet. I don't think he's available for the game against Chelsea. He had a little problem. Skipp, I think a couple of weeks.
[With Lenglet] a little problem of fatigue. He's a bit tired in his abductor, in the muscle. Nothing serious but only precaution, but not good to take a stupid risk. He's had a training session apart, but I think that will be good for him.
glacierSpurs
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I am so worried and sad for Skipp...
rossdapep
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I have been doing some work this week that includes me watching some prominent football people such as Wenger talk about Chelsea's performance in the World club Cup.
They like to get 5 players spread across the frontline, although I'm sure Tuchel will be a bit wary of that as we have the players to severely hurt them on the counter.
I think we need to take the same approach as we did against Liverpool. Frustrate them but look to pour numbers forward in transition.
They like to get 5 players spread across the frontline, although I'm sure Tuchel will be a bit wary of that as we have the players to severely hurt them on the counter.
I think we need to take the same approach as we did against Liverpool. Frustrate them but look to pour numbers forward in transition.
Mr Pink
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That's massive news. He's their best CM now
DiscoD1882
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Statement win necessary.
PCozzie
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Shame about Lenglet being out. Sounds like one of those injuries you get when your workload and training style changes.
Loved this little snippet from the Press Conference though:
"Has the gap closed to Chelsea"
AC "I don't know, I'm not a journalist"
Loved this little snippet from the Press Conference though:
"Has the gap closed to Chelsea"
AC "I don't know, I'm not a journalist"
He is very good but I’d still have Kante above him
Kante has regressed massively, he was very poor last season.
