2nd-place Chelsea will attempt to lengthen a three-match Premier League win streak and six-match league unbeaten run on Sunday once they discuss with a Tenth-place Tottenham facet this is nonetheless suffering to thread sure effects in combination.
In spite of sitting simplest seven issues again of league chief Liverpool and above Arsenal on goal-difference, first-year supervisor Enzo Maresca continues to insist his Chelsea facet isn’t but to the purpose it might severely imagine contending for the league identify.
However it is going to transform more difficult to mood expectancies if the character of latest performances continues.
The Blues (8-2-4, 28 issues) hammered Aston Villa 3-0 and Southampton 5-1 of their two league fixtures over the last week.
Cole Palmer scored in each fits to deliver his season totals to 9 targets and 6 assists in simply his 2nd marketing campaign as a typical Premier League starter.
Nicolas Jackson additionally has 8 targets after turning into a much more environment friendly finisher.
“Yeah, however we want to do such a lot of different issues just right, now not simplest scoring targets,” Maresca cautioned this week. “We want to steer clear of conceding targets. General, I believe defensively we’re doing relatively neatly however as I mentioned, we’re simply occupied with Sunday’s recreation. We aren’t fascinated with Might or June, some of these issues, as a result of it’s too early.”
In the meantime, the Spurs have confirmed themselves in a position to defeating or shedding to any opponent this season however now not doing both one persistently.
Living proof: 2nd-year supervisor Ange Postecoglou’s crew hasn’t received a event since a shocking 4-0 league victory at Manchester Town on Nov. 23.
Maximum lately, the Spurs (6-6-2, 20 issues) fell 1-0 at Bournemouth on Thursday and had been lucky to not concede extra targets towards the Cherries.
“For me, the disappointing final night time was once the repeat of the cycle people going into video games, beginning neatly sufficient however permitting the opposition to get a sloppy target like we did final night time or now not taking our alternatives,” Postecoglou mentioned Friday. “We want to smash that cycle, regardless of the place we are at in this day and age.”
Brennan Johnson is the one Spurs participant to attain from open play previously 3 video games, contributing a target in each a 2-2 draw towards Roma on Nov. 28 in UEFA Europa League festival and a 1-1 tie towards Fulham final Sunday.
Postecoglou continues to take care of a number of absences, maximum significantly the continued suspension of midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur and damage to attacker Richarlison.
–Box Stage Media
