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Key occasions
2 minutes: Yikes! How have Chelsea not scored right here?! Nicolas Jackson will get in behind the Spurs defence from Chalobah’s long-distance move, however his toe-poke is saved by Vicario. Van de Ven’s clearance rebounds off Jackson, and clatters the publish!
1 min: Thomas Tuchel is within the constructing! The England supervisor supplied us with one other nice derby second – ‘The Handshake’.
Peep!
Craig Pawson will get us beneath manner. May very well be energetic, this one.
St. Totteringham’s Day ideas:
“The entire level of the gag was that it occurred yearly, had finished for yonks and all the time would. In order that ship’s sailed,” says Nick Scott. It’s a good level.
“2015-2016 is, in fact, when Tottenham managed to complete third in a two-horse race, with the decisive implosion at Stamford Bridge,” writes Andy Flintoff.
“The narrative round each groups has been comparable for the final three months, so I assumed each of them have been down within the Manchester United part of the desk,” writes Sir Jim Steven Hallett. “Sixth? Chelsea followers actually don’t have anything to complain about.”
Chelsea followers, be at liberty to hit me up along with your ideas on this season.
Right here’s Ange! “The squad is getting there when it comes to personnel, numbers and match health – the worldwide break was good for us. We’re in a greater place. It’s going to be in a tricky sport tonight, towards a top-quality group.”
On Romero and Van de Ven beginning collectively, he says: “We’ve missed that, the understanding that these two appeared to have from day one. Having these two again, it provides us actual good alternatives to construct from the again.”
“Howdy there younger man, is it St Totteringham’s Day? Yearly it appears to return earlier and earlier – now it’s right here earlier than Easter,” hoots Eagle Brosi. Sure, if Spurs fail to win right here, they are going to now not have the ability to catch Arsenal within the desk – it’s positively an early one, however I ought to level out that the day by no means got here between 2016 and 2023.
Enzo Maresca talks to Sky after together with Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson in his beginning XI. Has he missed Jackson (hooo)? “Nico is essential for us, not solely the objectives and assists, additionally off the ball. With him, we press aggressively. We’ve got missed a whole lot of gamers however now they’re again for the top of the season.”
On the top-five race: “It’s how we handle the emotion, if we win or lose a sport, seeing groups go forward of you … we’re there, we’re going to be there on the finish and need to deliver this membership again to the place it needs to be.”
“With Chelsea vying for a European spot and Spurs battling for an Australian’s place within the dugout, this Cockney conflict has the texture of a world evening,” writes Peter Oh. I ought to warn you – I’ve already had phrases from a disgruntled, West Ham-following colleague about calling both of those groups Cockneys.
Staff information
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernández (c); Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson.
Subs: Jörgensen, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Acheampong, James, Dewsbury-Corridor, Madueke, George, Nkunku.
Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicario; Spence, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Odobert, Solanke, Son (c).
Subs: Kinsky, Porro, Davies, Grey, Bissouma, Sarr, Moore, Johnson, Tel.
Pre-game studying
Preamble
From the Cockney Cup Ultimate to the Battle of the Bridge, Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur is a rivalry that not often disappoints. The Blues’ final two journeys to Spurs have seen them win 4-1 and 4-3, punishing two of the Angiest performances of their rivals’ Postecoglou period.
Tottenham’s completely embattled supervisor wants a win, however should attempt to get it finished at a floor the place Spurs have gained simply as soon as within the league since 1990. Having completed three factors away from Chelsea final time period, Postecoglou’s aspect are 15 factors adrift because it stands, taking part in out their video games whereas Enzo Maresca’s group chase a top-five end.
Regardless of that, there’s a debate available over which of those two coaches is extra widespread with the followers. Postecoglou stays liked and admired by a big chunk of Spurs followers, with anger at their plight skilled on Daniel Levy. Maresca, in the meantime, seems to be tolerated fairly than cherished by Chelsea followers.
The truth is, the Italian is just a few rungs under his reverse quantity within the “sack race” betting, along with his group drifting from shock title contenders. Chelsea can return as much as fourth with a win tonight, and shake off the nagging doubt that they lack the additional gear lots of their top-five rivals are deploying with the season’s finish in sight.
Kick-off is at 8pm. Will anybody really get pleasure from it? We’ll discover out.