Victory for Chelsea in the upcoming match will
effectively guarantee the Blues for the Champions League qualifications because
of their superior goal difference. It would also give Blue sides and option to
take rest to remain fresh for the Europa League final against Benfica. But if
Spurs can claim their first win at Stamford Bridge since 1990 then they can
secure their position in the top four leaving behind North London rivals
Arsenal. It would also enable Andre Villas Boas to get one over the club who
sacked him 14 months ago, but the Portuguese manager insists that he is not in the
mood of revenge. “I’m not sure if enough time has passed for me to feel
anything, I was just another manager that passed by, said Villas-Boas.
“It would be excellent if we got three points there but
at the moment it means nothing. It’s just another opponent in your quest to try
to get the nine points that we have played for” .While Andre Villas-Boas has
been avoiding discussing over the past. Chelsea’s interim boss Rafael Benitez
has sidestepped questions about his future, and instead urged his team to focus
on the task at hand. “Now we play against Tottenham and we are on the driving
seat,” the Spaniard said after the victory over Manchester United on Sunday.
Match Facts
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Chelsea are unbeaten at their home in
the last twenty two meeting with Tottenham
Hotspurs
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Spurs
last win at Stamford Bridge was in February 1990 when Gary Lineker and David Howells got the goals in a 2-1 victory
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Chelsea are chasing the seventh
successive home Premier League win.
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Juan Mata has scored three times in his
last two games against Tottenham.
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Frank Lampard is one short of equaling Bobby Tambling’s record of 202 goals for
Chelsea.
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Gareth Bale has scored 11 goals in his last
11 appearance, netting in each of his last four games.
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Tottenham
is not awarded with any penalty this season.
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