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Originally Posted by NBC
Interesting. I'd think that they'd be fortunate to come away with 2 points, with one being most likely. It seems that Spurs perennially under perform against top flight talent in the EPL. And it is a tall order to play the top 3 teams in a row - in any league - over your last 6 matches. Plus away to Eastlands won't be easy. This could ring the death knell for Spurs' European ambitions.
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Last 3 home league games against Chelsea have produced 2 wins and 1 draw
Spurs are better this year than any of those years, Chelsea arguably worse
last year they got draws in both games with Arsenal
they lost 3-0 to Arsenal at the Emirates this year but they had no chance going in. Lennon, Modric, Huddlestone, and Defoe were all out
Their problem this year has not been the games against the top teams
they beat Man City 3-0, drew twice with Villa, won and tied with Everton, won and lost with Liverpool
so against the teams they are competing with for 4th they have performed greatly
the problem this year has been bad performances against bad teams, tieing Hull at home, losing to Stoke at home, losing to Wolverhampton twice etc.
If they can beat 1 I will always hope its Arsenal, and with their injuries/suspensions at the back I think Spurs have as good a chance as ever.
Having said that I remember 2005, and having been born in London in to an entire family of spurs fans, I know how this story finishes. And it most likely involves 5th place in some tragic turn of events, most likely on the last day.