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Here is Brian Judson's preview of the game
Full Record of Tottenham Hotspur -v- Chelsea
Premier Pl W D L For-Ag Pts
Home 11 0 5 6 9- 21 5
Away 11 0 4 7 7- 22 4
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Total (Prem) 22 0 9 13 16- 43 9
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Football Lge
Home (Div 1) 42 20 9 13 79- 57 51
Away (Div 1) 42 19 6 17 63- 50 46
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Total(Div 1) 84 39 15 30 142-107 97
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Football Lge
Home (Div 2) 2 1 1 0 7- 4 3
Away (Div 2) 2 0 1 1 1- 4 1
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Total(Div 2) 4 1 2 1 8- 8 4
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Total (Prem) 22 0 9 13 16- 43 9
Total(Div 1) 84 39 15 30 142-107 97
Total(Div 2) 4 1 2 1 8- 8 4
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Grand Tot 108 40 26 44 166-158 110
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Let us begin this preview by dealing with the most dismal aspect of it
first. The following is the dreadful sequence of results over the years
since 1986-87 :
SEASON HOME AWAY
86-87 1-3 2-0
87-88 1-0 0-0
89-90 1-4 2-1
90-91 1-1 2-3
91-92 1-3 0-2
92-93 1-2 1-1
93-94 1-1 3-4
94-95 0-0 1-1
95-96 1-1 0-0
96-97 1-2 1-3
97-98 1-6 0-2
98-99 2-2 0-2
99-2000 0-1 0-1
00-01 0-3 0-3
01-02 2-3 0-4
02-03 0-0 1-1
This is becoming ridiculous! I simply cannot see how we can hope to beat
Chelsea because the statistics above show we have yet to beat them in the
Premiership. A whole generation of Spurs supporters have grown up without
feeling the exhilaration of a Spurs victory over the Blues. And given the
amount of money they have showered all over the world in buying new
players beggars belief. It is always nice to have a sugar daddy but one
wonders just how long things will continue to be as rosy as they currently
are.
If I were Claudio Rainieri, I would be most upset if I became aware that
there were moves to bring in someone of the stature of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Rainieri may not have a fluent command of English as he would undoubtedly
wish but there is little doubt that there are those who feel he is not the
right manager to steer Chelsea to the top of the pile.
It is now clear that for most Premiership clubs there is little hope of
qualifying for the Champions League. Most clubs are now simply making up
the numbers in the Premier League. Tottenham certainly are at the moment.
I find the recent break for internationals rather annoying since it
instils a sense of stop/start at the beginning of the season. I am very
unhappy by the increase in international football. There is far too much
of it. And it is little wonder players become more prone to injury.
It is all a fry cry from the days when Chelsea meekly obeyed the FA and
turned down the chance to play in the inaugural European Cup in season
1955-56. They have thus had to wait all this time for a taste of life at
the top. The FA were years behind the times in those days (some people
think they still are!) but that was largely because the Football League
was hamstrung by administrators who had no concept of the modern game.
I am thankful that I will not be able to go to the Bridge on Saturday. It
is a horrible feeling when one's hopes are built up time and time again
and the Blues snuff them out. Once we beat the Blues again, I am sure we
can give them some stick once again. I don't think it will be this
weekend, however. We are simply not good enough. Hoddle has made a start
on rebuilding the team but he needs to take it further.
Meanwhile, the Blues are probably entitled to feel cocky for the time
being but they cannot pretend to be the finished article until they start
winning honours consistently.
COME ON YOU SPURS!
Brian
· Read the full preview pack for this game.
· Read my item submitted to CFC Net.
· A view from Chelsea.
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