Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur clash at Stamford Bridge as hostilities returns in the Premier League.
Chelsea would be playing at home needing all the responses they can get as Spurs looks for a confidence booster ahead of the return leg against RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League.
It will be an interesting matchup as quality will be expected to be on display both sides meet.
With expectations making the round ahead of this crunch tie, we evaluate the three significant things to expect from the tie as both London club meet.
Top Four Contention
Chelsea and Spurs are in a logged ahead as both teams clash at the League this weekend. Chelsea is locked up in the much-coveted fourth position with 41 points to their credit.
Tottenham on their own are on 40 points thanks to the motivation Jose Mourinho has brought to the side. This makes the match an interesting one as the weekend draws closer by the minute.
The Champions League spot will be up for grabs as a win for any side would give them an edge in the top four race.
This is very much in regard to the Chelsea side even as Manchester United keyed into the race defeating Chelsea 0-2 at home on Monday to join the party.
Measure Of Rivalry
When both sides meet it promises to be an interesting game as the quality is spread among both sides.
The Blues would renew rivalry with the Spurs side even as they ensured Tottenham did not win the Premier League following Eden Hazard’s imperious strike to hand Leicester the Premier League some seasons ago.
These memories and the 0-2 loss previously in the season against the Blues will form a means of rivalry as the Blues and Spurs face off with each other in the early kick-off.
This and more is what we expected as Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspurs rekindle rivalry just like Arsenal take on Everton at the Emirates.
Stern Managerial Assessment
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspurs meeting at the Bridge presents a tactical battle between two of the best managers in the English Premier League.
While Jose Mourinho has clashed with Jürgen Klopp and Frank Lampard squaring up against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer just this week, another managerial meeting ensues as Lampard will compete with Mourinho’s experience and motivational ability.
This would see Lampard test himself against Jose’s defensive organized side while Lampard aims to develop a playing scheme and formation that would surprise Mourinho at his usual grounds Stamford Bridge. This is a venue he is well-accustomed to having managed Chelsea at different spells.
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