Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea (PL) Sun 8th Dec 24 16:30 GMT

[petre ispirescu]

I smell blood if Postecoglu sticks to his suicidal high line. Enzo, Palmer, Madueke, Neto and Jackson will have a field day in transition.

[Term_X]

1 hour ago, Argo said:

Sadly two games aren't the same, and also Spurs have put in random top games when you least expect it.

That being said having a coach like Maresca does limit the vulnerablility to variance the way we were last season so that makes me feel a little bit more at ease.

Yep, would have been a lot more confident had they beaten Bournemouth, now it’ll be do or die, and they’ll be up for it. 

 

[SydneyChelsea]

35 minutes ago, petre ispirescu said:

I smell blood if Postecoglu sticks to his suicidal high line. Enzo, Palmer, Madueke, Neto and Jackson will have a field day in transition.

Problem is they will be thinking the same thing about our suicidal medium line. If we continue to camp at the edge of the box (as opposed to moving higher or lower) we will continue to concede changes to runners from midfield.

[Bebe1980]

Think last time we played them Son was injured - they've got some good attacking players... maybe lots of goals - especially if Sanchez gets his place back!

[axman2526]

Ben Davies suffered a hamstring injury tonight. 

So if Romero does not recover for sunday then the choices to partner Dragsiun would be limited.

[Gordon Bennett]

Let's hope they don't sack Fat Ange before Sunday.

[Nibs]

9 hours ago, Argo said:

Sadly two games aren't the same, and also Spurs have put in random top games when you least expect it.

That being said having a coach like Maresca does limit the vulnerablility to variance the way we were last season so that makes me feel a little bit more at ease.

This is the thing with Spurs. They can be excellent but can also be sh*te so let's hope it's the latter on Sunday.

We have a great record against them but they will want this, so I hope our players are up for it and focused. I do like Ange, but it would be great if we were to put a nail in his coffin.

 

[CFCCAN]

12 hours ago, axman2526 said:

We need to make this our first win away against one of the contenders for top 4. We need that shot in the arm, and to take advantage of their injury issues.

Well see that's the problem ......Spurs aren't top 4 contenders, so we'll just be beating bottom feeders again..lol!😂

[bluetrooper]

4 hours ago, Gordon Bennett said:

Let's hope they don't sack Fat Ange before Sunday.

 

Think we might be looking at a high scoring game, 5-0 Chelsea and Angela can collect his P45 after it. Make or break for the Aussie. 

 

[Sconnie Blue]

If we press them the same way we did against Villa they will utterly collapse. 

[axman2526]

58 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

If we press them the same way we did against Villa they will utterly collapse. 

Aye hopefully.

Though they have shown up in the "big" games this season.

Played well vs Arsenal, though they lost, played well and thrashed Villa, United and City.

 

They also have the most important factor in their favour, Anthony Taylor. He has to fill his personal quotation of pens and/or red cards against us.

[dansubrosa]

Anthony Taylor now after Spurs losing so many defenders

[PhilH930]

Got a bad feeling about this with Taylor and a Spurs player reaction to show it’s not them. We need to stick to our game plan and be clinical. Predicted line up mirrors Villa sans Wes 

Sanchez

Caicedo Badiashile Levi Cucu

Enzo Lavia

Neto Palmer Sancho

Jackson 

[The Boehly Babes]

We HAVE to win. Would help cement us in 2nd and damage those lot even further who will probably sack Fat Ange for Potter and become even more disgustingly mediocre. 

[axman2526]

9 minutes ago, The Boehly Babes said:

We HAVE to win. Would help cement us in 2nd and damage those lot even further who will probably sack Fat Ange for Potter and become even more disgustingly mediocre. 

We do. Any other result would be a big let down, especially with their injury issues and fan unrest.

However, despite all that, we know Mr. Look at me will be at it again...

 

[Scott]

2 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

We do. Any other result would be a big let down, especially with their injury issues and fan unrest.

However, despite all that, we know Mr. Look at me will be at it again...

 

[axman2526]

7 minutes ago, Scott said:

Scott you know this is Taylor practicing as soon as he knew he had this match:

 

[axman2526]

Not sure on any Spurs team news but I reckon they will go with this side, Romero to have a pain killing injection to play:

 

Forester

 

Porro 

Romero 

Dragusin

Destiny 

 

Bissouma

Sarr

 

Johnson

Kulusevski

Son

 

Solanke

 

They may be missing players but that would be their first choice midfield, attack and full backs no? Not really a bad injury crises if all you have out is an average first choice keeper and, in fairness, your best defender.

[The Rising Sun]

I'm afraid my default position before every game is "we're bound to f**k this up"

Taylor won't f**king help either, I can see yellows and reds.

 

Edited December 6, 2024 by The Rising Sun
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[axman2526]

Ange has confirmed Romero is set to train tomorrow with the group.

So is it not their injuries are mostly just back ups? On Vicario and VDV first choice players?

That is not a "weak Spurs, crippled by injury". They have as many first 11 players out as we do then.

[OneTommyLangley]

tim sherwood on sky sports " Chelsea havent progressed as much as Tottenham but they are doing ok"🤣

i think i will file that with Jermaine Jenus  after a thrashing a few years back " Tottenham deserved more, they had more corners than Chelsea"🤣

[dansubrosa]

No VAR review needed.

[TheBeard]

Oh dear. Tottingham again at Three Point Lane.  How many will be watching listening from behind heavily fortified couches I wonder?

 

Doddle. 1-4 Chelsea, Jackson 2, Palmer, Nkunku.

Edited December 6, 2024 by TheBeard

[axman2526]

1 hour ago, dansubrosa said:

No VAR review needed.

Yup, or a VAR like Mike Dean in the Fixture 2 years back who did not want to make "his mate look bad" by sending him to the screen for the Romero hair slam.

 

Watch that bonnet Marc, the Argie Slammer is back on Sunday...

[axman2526]

I reckon Maresca will surprise us this game NOT play Caicedo at RB, and drop Enzo to return to the Lavia-Caicedo pivot.