ANTONIO CONTE is back at Stamford Bridge as his Spurs side tries to put a stop to Chelsea.
The opening weekend of Tottenham’s 4-1 win over Southampton in North London would have thrilled the Italian manager.
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Many have said that the Lilywhites are best placed to challenge Liverpool and Manchester City in this season’s Premier League.
Fraser Forster and Richarlison, Yves Bissouma Richarlison, Richarlison and Clement Lenglet have all arrived as Daniel Levy hands Conte all the support he has been begging for.
Chelsea’s ownership change has seen the departures of Andreas Christensen, Romelu Lukaku, and Antonio Rudiger.
Marina Granovskaia & Petr Cech both left the board shortly after Todd Boehly was appointed. The LA Dodgers owner appointed him as interim sporting directors.
So far, he has signed three new clients: Raheem sterling, Kalidou Kulibaly, and Marc Cucurella.
Negotiations for Benjamin Pavard and Frenkie de Jong continue to stall.
They have also missed Jules Kounde’s Barcelona trip.
Thomas Tuchel began the campaign with a win over Everton, thanks to a Jorginho penalty.
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The home match against Spurs will be the perfect test to determine if Chelsea are still the closest rival to City or Liverpool.
It’s also the type of match that will allow us to determine if Tuchel’s claims about not being prepared for the season are true or just a pressure reliever.
Chelsea defeated Tottenham FOURTIMES last season, twice in the Prem final and once in each leg of their Carabao Cup semifinal.
Spurs failed to score in any of these matches.
This recent record makes Conte’s men’s win this weekend even more impressive.
It will display the progress of the remaining division since Tuchel beat them three times in just 18 days at the beginning of 2022.
Conte will likely stick with a very similar or identical line-up as the one that beat Saints away eight days earlier.
Spurs have been without a goal for six consecutive games against Chelsea. Dejan Kulusevski, Son Heungmin, and Harry Kane are the front three.
Tottenham have not won any Prem meeting with the Blues in seven years.
They last won against London in the league in November 2018, when Dele Alli was scoring.
Spurs are now as coherent and threatening after the departure of Mauricio pochettino.
Conte’s return from Stamford Bridge showcasing a special atmosphere could finally bring an end to Spurs’ pathetic run against Chelsea.
Each side will feel that they have something to prove in the second weekend.
This was also the first big blockbuster between the big six. We can learn a lot about the expectations for both clubs from this season by watching it.