Tottenham may be stuck in second, seven points off leaders Chelsea, but it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that they are exhibiting title-winning form. “The “mind game” is to provide my team with belief and character, which we showed at Swansea”, said the Argentine.
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“In [Borussia] Dortmund with Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel he played in a two, but always as a guy who has the ability to arrive in those positions – he is good with the headers, he is good with the last pass”.
Spurs looked set to lose ground on Chelsea in the title race on Wednesday as they approached full-time 1-0 down at Swansea City.
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Third-placed Liverpool are also looking over their shoulder as they prepare to travel to Stoke City.
“You never know what will happen and that’s why we have to fight for three points in every game”.
“They have hard games coming up, though, so we have to keep winning and, hopefully, they get a bit stressed”.
It is said to have caused a furious disagreement between Chelsea and City staff which forced stewards to intervene. Our ability should take care of itself. My feeling is during the season we made really good things.
And, let’s face it, Chelsea have been the best side in England this year. In addition to that, I also like the over 2.5 goals since I am expecting a high scoring game.
The improved sequence of results can be traced back to the 1-1 draw with Old Trafford which halted an alarming slide towards the relegation places. We congratulate Chelsea for the victory.
Guardiola said: “Now the situation is clear”. Chelsea’s shock defeat to Crystal Palace was partly down to his absence, with makeshift wingback Pedro exposed by Wilfried Zaha.
Howe echoed the views of his captain, saying: “The self-belief is massive”.
He said: “You can see how animated Pep Guardiola is getting through the whole game. We controlled the game well”. The lads are very confident at the moment.
“I liked the way they played when we were there, now they play with a lot of talent – not just long balls, a lot of quality”.
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“It’s a real confidence builder”.
