Tottenham Hotspur vs. Chelsea: Blues Must Win Match at Stamford Bridge
When Tottenham Hotspur travel to Stamford Bridge on Saturday, Chelsea must come away with three points.
Chelsea are chasing Tottenham Hotspur, the Blues need to send a message to the rest of the league and they can't afford to drop points in consecutive games.
As Chelsea try to catch Spurs, they need to win as many games as possible. Moreover, defeating Spurs is like killing two birds with one stone. The Blues are trying to make up some ground, and beating Spurs themselves is the quickest way Chelsea can move up the table.
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Spurs have been in a freefall lately—Chelsea just need to help them keep falling. With Spurs' current form (eight points in their last eight matches) Chelsea stand a great chance of defeating them.
By defeating Spurs, Chelsea will send a message through the EPL.
As exciting as Chelsea's past few weeks have been, they only have three points in March. If Chelsea finish the month strong, they could let every club know they're still a force to be reckoned with.
Even with all the negative talk around Chelsea, they are in good shape. Nevertheless, a win over Spurs would put them in much better shape.
Chelsea can't afford to drop many more points. In fact, if they lose this weekend, the Blues will be eight points back with eight matches left.
They do not want that to happen.
A draw is permissible, but it's definitely not optimal. A win is what the Blues need.
Chelsea lost to Manchester City on Wednesday, which put a serious damper on the Blues' recent run. As bad as it would be for Chelsea's position on the table, a loss would be even worse for their psyche.
Chelsea players need to play confidently and avoid immense pressure. A win would do wonders to facilitate both of those things.
Chelsea must win this match, or they will put themselves in a dangerous position.
Furthermore, if Chelsea don't win this match, they will have an extremely difficult (if not impossible) time trying to finish in the top four—and miss qualifying for the next Champions League.
