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Chelsea Star Eden Hazard Have This To Say About Being Benched Against Tottenham

Chelsea winger and Belgium forward Eden Hazard has agreed that Chelsea boss Antonio Conte made the right choice to drop him in the Tottenham FA Cup game and play Willian over him. The former Juventus boss benched both Hazard and Costa and instead preferred the duo of Willian and former Marseille striker Michy at the semi-final win against Tottenham, and Hazard is praising the manager for his strategies. The former Lille star was however introduced in the second half and he came on to score the third goal after a 2-2 tie. And Hazard has opened up on being benched, insisting that Antonio Conte made the correct choice. He noted that he was not surprised of being axed because the Italian already told him about it yesterday, and he accepted because in … [Read more...]

Chelsea 4-2 Tottenham: Manchester United Fans Wants This Chelsea Player After Display At Wembley

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte surprised all by starting the duo of Willian and Michy ahead of Hazard and Costa in the big FA Cup semi final game against Tottenham on Saturday. However, the Brazilian justified Conte’s decision by scoring twice in the first half to contribute to his side's ability to defeat Spurs and move ahead into the FA Cup final. Willian has been linked with a move to Manchester United in recent times, and despite how impressive Hazard has been this season, Conte decides starting the Samba star ahead of the Belgian star. Manchester United fans wants Willian to come join them at Old Trafford next season following his display in the game. Willian scored a well taken free-kick after just five minutes and also scored from the spot before … [Read more...]

3-4-3 Formation, Number One Man Starts In Chelsea’s Probable Line Vs Tottenham

Chelsea are set to drop their unpleasant experience in their last premier league outing against Manchester United at Old Trafford, and are focusing on their FA Cup Semifinal game against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. The White Hart Lane outfit are in brilliant form currently and have successfully won their last seven premier league games. Many person touts Mauricio's side as favourites to win the game. However, though Chelsea lost to Manchester United last weekend, they remain a strong team, especially considering that some of their best legs are available to play. Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois wasn't available in the Man United loss due to injuries, but the number one goalie is back in training and is expected to be at the post. No much changes is … [Read more...]

Latest Updates: Two Good News And Two Bad News For Chelsea Ahead Of Tottenham Clash

Chelsea are set to take on Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in their FA Cup semi final at Wembley. Right now, there are both good and bad news for Chelsea supporters ahead of the clash at Wembley. Good News: With just few hours away to the game, the Stamford Bridge club have received a big injury boost. The duo of Thibaut Courtois and Marcos Alonso are set to return for the game!!! Belgian goalkeeper Courtois, who picked up an ankle injury in a basketball commercial shoot some time ago that made him missed their last premier league match against Manchester United at Old Trafford last Sunday, is said to be making a return back to the squad and should be in action on Saturday against Tottenham. Also, Alonso, who was dropped from Conte's starting eleven … [Read more...]

Bad News For Tottenham Ahead Of Chelsea FA Cup Clash

Tottenham like Chelsea are aiming for the premier league title and the FA Cup as this season approaches an end. The White Hart Lane club are still in the race for the premier league title with just four points behind table leaders Chelsea, despite having few games left to be played. They are also ready to get a place in the FA Cup final when they play Chelsea at Wembley in the semifinals. And ahead of the clash, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, at his press conference, has given a team news update. He confirmed claims that fullback Danny Rose won't be available in the clash as a result of him still nursing his knee injury, The duo of Michel Vorm and Cameron Carter-Vickers will also be sidelined due to their respective knee injuries. The boss also … [Read more...]

Legend: Between Chelsea And Tottenham, Here Is Who Will Win The FA Cup

The premier league this season is approaching it end and it is not yet certain who will lift the trophy come May. Chelsea are still dominating at the top of the table, but recent happenings shouldn't let us have full confidence that they will lift the silverware. Their closest contenders Tottenham Hotspur, has shown that though it is remaining just six matches, they should still be regarded as favourites to win the title. The White Hart Lane club successfully reduced Chelsea's initial ten points lead to seven, and now it's four. And even though Spurs manager Mauricio states that four points is still much, his players are in hot form and are determined to overhaul Chelsea from the top spot. However, former Liverpool man Jamie Carragher is of the opinion … [Read more...]

Chelsea Star Player Sends Stern Title Warning To Tottenham Ahead Of Clash

One of the known qualities of the English premier league is that unlike many other leagues where you already know the club winning the league title for the season with lots of matches still left to be played, it is rarely so in England. As this season approaches it end, some clubs in other countries are already sure of lifting the silverware. But it in the English premier league, despite that it remains just few games to go, we don't know yet who will win the title. Chelsea's closest rivals Tottenham, have successfully reduced the points behind the table leaders from ten to four, and many have begun hyping the White Hart Lane club for the title. However, Chelsea defender David Luiz believes his side are top for a reason, and even though he noted on the … [Read more...]

Bad News For Chelsea Ahead Of Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Clash

Last week Saturday, after Tottenham thrashed Bournemouth 4-0 at White Hart Lane, many Tottenham fans were praying silently for Chelsea to lose their game the day after. And when they heard that the blues number one goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois would miss the game at Old Trafford, they were really delighted. According to rumours, the Belgian goalie injured his ankle while filming a commercial in which he played basketball. And so, Chelsea were left with no other choice but to do without him in their 2-0 defeat against Man United on Sunday with Asmir Begovic in goal. Tottenham fans are all excited that the points behind the league leaders have been reduced to just four after the loss and after their own win. And the attention is now on Saturday's FA Cup … [Read more...]

Chelsea Vs Tottenham: Here Are Players Ruled Out With Injury

According to reports, Tottenham Hotspur star player Danny Rose is not likely to recover in time to feature for his side's FA Cup semifinal clash with Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday. Rose, who has opened up about his injury struggles, has not featured for his club since January due to his injury. Many Tottenham supporters were hoping that the England fullback could make a return back to the pitch as the White Hart Lane outfit look set to win the FA Cup this season. Nevertheless, it was reported that Rose is not likely to be available for Mauricio's side ahead of the Chelsea game at Wembley. Even though the Englishman is working harder in training and is expected to be back before this season ends, he won't obviously make his return on Saturday against … [Read more...]

Tottenham Reduced Chelsea’s Gap After Win, Manager Speaks Ahead Of Man United Clash

Tottenham Hotspur recorded their seventh consecutive win in the Premier League on Saturday. The White Hart Lane outfit thrashed Bournemouth 4-0 to successfully reduced their gap behind first placed Chelsea to four points. Chelsea plays Manchester United on Sunday evening at Old Trafford, and the Stamford Bridge club are going into the game fully aware that there closest rivals have reduced the gap of their lead. And ahead of the game at Old Trafford, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has asked if the west London club can handle the pressure ahead of the clash against Manchester United. Last season, Leicester City dramatically won the premier league title while Tottenham finished second behind them. Right now this season, they are still second placed and hope … [Read more...]

What the Statistics Says as Regards to Tottehnam’s Win

Mauricio Pochettino’s men showed what they are made of as they mauled visiting side Watford 4-0 at the White Hart Lane. It took 33 minutes (3minutes) after the hour mark for Tottenham Hotspur to open the scoring in front of their home fans. Dele Alli gave Tottenham Hotspur the lead in the 33rd minutes before his England teammate Eric Dier made it 2-0 six minutes later. Tottenham were ruthless as Heung-Min Son added the 3rd goal in the 44th minutes of the game before completing his brace 10 minutes after the intermission to give the home side a (comfortable) 4-0 victory in the wake of the title race. With Tottenham’s win against the visitors (Watford) we take a look at some features and match statistics as regards to the outcome of the game between Spurs and … [Read more...]

Legend: This Is Why Chelsea Fans Shouldn’t Be Bothered About Tottenham’s Impressive Form

Chelsea have been incredible under their new Italian coach Antonio Conte this season - but so is Tottenham Hotspur. The White Hart Lane club are currently closest contenders to Chelsea in the premier league title with just seven points behind the table leaders, after successfully reducing the gap from ten points few weeks ago. Even though Chelsea comfortably won Bournemouth in their last premier league outing last weekend, Tottenham were also victors against Swansea and still follow closely, making some Chelsea fans worried. Spurs are currently on a six-game winning run plus they are in brilliant form and seem unlikely to give up the fight until the crown is simply out of reach. They've got superb players in the team, one of which is Dele Alli who keeps … [Read more...]

Chelsea Star: This Is One Vital Factor That Made Us Beat Bournemouth

After the midweek win at Stamford Bridge against Man City, Chelsea moved ahead to record another impressive victory in the English top flight. And Eden Hazard, who scored his 14th goal in the premier league during the game, has now revealed one crucial factor that made his side more determined to beat Bournemouth The Belgian stated bluntly that Tottenham Hotspur’s victory over Stoke City helped inspired them to triumph over Bournemouth. Hazard too was on the scoresheet as the west London club beat Bournemouth 3-1 in style and continued their focused charge towards the Premier League crown. And the Belgium international stated that the desire to regain their seven-point lead over their nearest challengers Tottenham Hotspur, provided a sort of extra … [Read more...]

Tottenham Hotspur Swoop In To Thwart Arsenal Move For Premier League Ace

Tottenham Hotspur have entered race to sign Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson, according to reports The 24-year-old defender has been a solid figure for Boro this season, despite their woes in the Premier League, which has them record back-to-back defeats in the league. There are reports that the likes of several clubs in the Premier League have been monitoring his situation and could swoop for his signature if Middlesbrough gets relegated. Reports in the Daily Mail have it that Mauricio Pochettino is eager to scupper the efforts of the Gunners in signing Ben Gibson in the next summer transfer window. The Argentine boss is believed to rate Gibson highly and will move to lure him next summer as he aims to have a larger squad next season It is understood that … [Read more...]

Former Tottenham Man Reveals Where Chelsea Will End This Term

Despite the current uncertainty in Chelsea's camp as a result of their loss to Crystal Palace at the weekend, former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp believes  the Stamford Bridge club will still finish the current campaign as winner of the English Premier League title. Chelsea returned to premier league duties after the international break with an impressive record, losing just one game in their last 22 premier league games - dominating the premier league table with ten points. However, when they host Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, they shockingly fell to a 2-1 defeat following quick goals from Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke. However, Tottenham emerged 2-0 over Burnley at Turf Moor,cutting short Chelsea's ten points lead. … [Read more...]

Why Real Madrid should not sign this Tottenham star in the summer.

The Los Blanco’s are being linked to Tottenham Hotspur’s rising star Dele Alli, who have been a revelation at White Hart Lane following his move from Championship side MK Dons in 2015. The talented Prodigy has produced some magnificent performances this season. Particularly in the home match against Chelsea where he scored 2 goals to earn Tottenham a 2-0 home win over their London rivals and put a to halt Antonio Conte’s Chelsea unbeaten runs of 14 games. This, of course, helped to raise the player’s profile even more and subsequently created many headlines in the press that the Spanish giants were one of several clubs that would be keeping an eye on the young English talent ahead of next season. Even with the good form and positive euphoria around the … [Read more...]

Tottenham Boss Sends Stern Warning To Chelsea After Win At Burnley

Tottenham's manager Mauricio Pochettino was delighted with his side's victory over Burnley on Saturday, and insists his side are fighting hard for the Premier League title after Chelsea's loss to Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. After Chelsea's 2-1 loss, the White Hart Lane club have successfully closed the gap on Chelsea to seven points. Tottenham however fought very hard to win Burnley at home following second-half goals from the duo of Eric Dier and Son Heung-min, and Pochettino is so excited that they have been able to reduce the gap to seven. Even though some might think seven points is still large, the manager feels seven points is completely different to ten. He however added that there is still a lot of work to do, and if Chelsea should fade, they … [Read more...]

Chelsea Vs Tottenham FA Cup Semi-final Clash: Bad News For Chelsea

One player who has been brilliant and interesting in the premier league this season is Tottenham Hotspur star striker Harry Kane. However, after picking up an ankle injury recently, the Englishman has missed a handful of games for Spurs. Many fans are longing for his return as many feared he could miss out for the rest of this season. Chelsea are already firm favourites to win the premier league title this season, and getting to the semi finals of the FA Cup, it appears Antonio Conte is on the way for a double in his first season at Chelsea. However, some Chelsea supporters are feeling Tottenham are not an easy team to overcome easily, and felt the London rivals could spoil their chance for a double this season. However, many thought it would be easier for … [Read more...]

Chelsea Reach Agreement To Sign Rival PL Star

Moussa Sissoko transfer to Chelsea As summer transfer window draws nearer, it is expected that the 'transfer tension' get tensed. The summer transfer window is a very important one that has the capacity to determine how much a club would fare when the season starts. This afternoon, some big transfer news coming out of Spain and already circulating in the media is that premier League table leaders Chelsea have reached an agreement with second-placed Tottenham Hotspur to sign their star midfielder Moussa Sissoko. Moussa Sissoko moved to Tottenham last summer from Newcastle United in a 30 million pounds deal. However, it was reported that the Frenchman has not been able to successfully impress Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino at the White Hart Lane. And as result, … [Read more...]

Is this the year Tottenham Hotspur will finish above Arsenal in the Premier League?

The Arsenal side under the guidance of ageless and want out manager Arsene Wenger had been in long time rivalry over their London counterpart Tottenham Hotspur. But with the class and pedigree of Arsenal great stars like Mars Overmars, Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Viera the Gunners had gained an ascendance over their Tottenham rivals in the Premier League. Though the Spurs side had produced Super stars like Dimitar Berbatov, Aaron Lennon and David Bentley to name a few but they have found themselves under the shadows of their London Rivals Arsenal who outwitted them many at times to finish a float in the top of the League Table. One of the clash at the Emirates saw Arsenal win 3-0 over the visiting Tottenham side as goals from … [Read more...]

Another Chelsea Star Wins An EPL Award Again, Beating Tottenham Star Striker

Chelsea Talented Star Player Eden Hazard Wins An EPL Award Ahead Of Leicester And Tottenham Stars On Sunday night’s edition of Match of the Day, one of the  issues which was decided upon was to announce the results of the February goal of the month competition in the English Premier League. The vote is all open to the public, and it appears a host of blues fans got involved. And this is because Chelsea star player Eden Hazard won the prize for his brilliant solo effort in the win over Arsenal home at Stamford Bridge. Eden Hazard picked up 36% of the vote, beating Leicester City's Danny Drinkwater who came second in the vote with 29%, and Tottenham striker Harry Kane came third with 18% of the votes. This is well-deserved! Conte: How I Turned This … [Read more...]

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard And Teammate Dropped Rivalry With Tottenham Duo For A Night

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard joins Tottenham duo of Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen for a snap. Chelsea's Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois dropped Chelsea’s title rivalry with Tottenham  to one side as they posed with Tottenham Hotspur defensive duo of Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen for a snap during an event in London. The blues have the upperhand in the title race after their 3-1 victory against relegation candidates Swansea City at Stamford Bridge last weekend, thanks to goals from the trio of Cesc Fabregas, Pedro Rodriguez and Diego Costa. Tottenham on the other hand moved to within 10 points of the west London side with 12 games left to play in the title race, thanks to Kane’s hat-trick in a 4-0 win against Stoke City at White Hart Lane on … [Read more...]