The weekend before Christmas in the Premier League offers up an early present, as the battle for the coveted top four spots in the table heats up. Tottenham Hotspur has its sights set on a Champions League spot, while sputtering Chelsea has a fight on its hands to keep hold of fourth place.
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Chelsea
- When: Sunday, December 22
- Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
- TV: NBCSN
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
The Jose Mourinho era with the Spurs couldn’t have started much better. A disappointing loss at Manchester United aside, four wins in their first five under their new manager has Tottenham well within reaching distance of the top four. They come into the weekend trailing Chelsea by just three points for the fourth and final Champions League spot. This coming off being as far down as 13th in the table a month ago. The turnaround in form since the surprising change in managers is something to behold. If they can continue their sparkling form and knock-off Chelsea ahead of Boxing Day, it could be the turning point in their season.
You have to admire what Frank Lampard has done at Chelsea, all things considered. However, after getting off to such a bright start to his managerial career at the club he became a legend for, his recent results have been extremely poor. Despite getting through to the Round of 16 in the Champions League, the team’s league form has been dire. Chelsea has lost four of its last five matches, including most recently and most disappointingly at home to Bournemouth. Couple that with a loss to Everton the weekend prior and it might be time to worry for Chelsea fans. There’s no doubt that the inability to bring in transfers has been problematic with an inexperienced squad seemingly hitting a wall. Chelsea’s grip on the top four is weak. Getting to the winter transfer window when the team can finally bring in reinforcements will be key.
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