Jose Mourinho does not believe that Chelsea's away form is a cause for concern ahead of their trip to Tottenham Hotspur.

Chelsea have dropped points on five occasions this season in the Barclays Premier League and are three points clear of Manchester City in second ahead of their trip to White Hart Lane. However, Chelsea’s four draws and only defeat have all come on the road, with Sunday's 1-1 draw with Southampton representing the most recent setback.

Man City were unable to capitalise on that result as they threw away a two-goal lead to draw at home to Burnley but when it was put to him that Chelsea's away form could lead to them being caught by City during 2015, Mourinho stated his team were simply going through a tricky run of matches.

"We had very difficult fixtures away from home,” Mourinho said. “We lost one game [against Newcastle United] that we didn't deserve to lose.

"We are doing well. Every match is difficult. When we go to Tottenham it's difficult, when we go to Swansea it's difficult, when we go to QPR it's difficult, I don't think there are easy matches.

"At the end of the season there are 19 matches at home and 19 matches away. Of course it's more difficult now, we have a difficult period, other teams have an easier one. But if it's a draw [that decides the fixture list] it's a draw, you cannot complain with a draw."

Chelsea boast an impressive home record against Spurs in the Barclays Premier League, beating them 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on 3 December, but drew at White Hart Lane last season and required John Terry's second-half goal to snatch a point. Like Mourinho, Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino has a full squad to choose from, with Nabil Bentaleb set to return from illness for a side who have found form of late.

Unbeaten in the league since the 3-0 defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Spurs have taken 11 points from their last five outings and held Manchester United to a goalless draw on Sunday. Pochettino wants Spurs to take the belief from their recent form into the London derby and kick off 2015 with victory.

"We need to believe like [we did against Manchester United] and try to play our game, we need to keep this feeling and try show the same performance," he told the club's website. "We are in the process that we start to believe more, this is important and [Sunday] was a good example of that belief.

"Every game is different and we need to believe. It's a tough game against first in the table but why not?"


http://m.premierleague.com/en-gb/matches/2014-2015/epl.summary.html/spurs-vs-chelsea

Make I register my presense first.
Chelsea enuf for me until Nigeria is free from corruption!

Full time scores:
Tottenham 1:2 Chelsea

Those noise makers will come bragging here soon, forgetting that they bragged before having a draw against Southampton.
Up blues!
Another 1 point come Jan 1st...

Pride of london come on go 4 d win

francizy:
Those noise makers will come bragging here soon, forgetting that they bragged before having a draw against Southampton.
Up blues!
Another 1 point come Jan 1st...

sure 3pts.. southampton & totenham no be mate na

keandre:

sure 3pts.. southampton & totenham no be mate na

You mean 3 points for Spurs?

francizy:


You mean 3 points for Spurs?

u be learner? even wt our 2nd 11 we go beat spurs

Prayers For 2015
+You Wont Be Stingy Like Wenger
+You Will Be Special Like Mourinho
+You Will Be The Best Like Carlo
Ancelotti
+You Wont Undergo Rehabilitation
Like Manchester United
+No Matter The Situation, You Wont
Sell Your Best Things And Buy Worse
Things Like Liverpool
+You Will Be Jealoused By All Like
Chelsea
+You Will Be Outstanding Like Real
Madrid
+You Will Be Feared By Enemies Like
Diego Costa
+You Will Always Be Useful Like
Fabregas
+You Will Shine Like Sanchez
+Balotelli Wnt Come Your Way
+You Will Be the Chief Like Rooney
+The Spirit Of Suarez Wont Come
Your Way
+You Will Be The Controller Like Cr7,
Messi
+You will Be Rated Like Hazard.

WE DA WIN DS ONE FOR SURE

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO MY BLUZ FAMILY BORN OF DSAME BLOOD

FT

Tottenham 1-3 Chelsea

Meanwhile Chelsea acknowledges Nigeria fans in Facebook.

KTBFFH!

^^^^
The niqqa above me made dz aftanun special jare! Ce prayers!

Wishn all da blues family in d house a happy and trophies laden nu year

Which kind 4pm be dis?? Nigerian time chelsea match na 6:30pm

NO SHAKING

Another 3 point

[size=40pt]NO, Its not 4PM, its 6.30PM[/size]

we knw

This na 4.00pm or 6.30pm

Tottenham - Cheleea is 6:30 pm.

Mukina2 do the needful and effect this correction immediately before I lose my patience

No

It's 6:30 pm

Waiting for a smooth 3 points

Spurs till whenever

It's 6:30pm oga change the time

opeyemisteph:
[size=40pt]NO, Its not 4PM, its 6.30PM[/size]

Funjosh:
This na 4.00pm or 6.30pm

zudozz:
Tottenham - Cheleea is 6:30 pm.

aieromon:
Mukina2 do the needful and effect this correction immediately before I lose my patience

Lero15:
No
It's 6:30 pm

omusiliyu:
It's 6:30pm oga change the time

Ok, thanks for the correction.

Chelsea's match is not by 4pm but by 6:30pm

Up chelsea!!!

aieromon:
Mukina2 do the needful and effect this correction immediately before I lose my patience

hahah sorry nor vex

Hoping Chelsea win the match.

Happy new year.

Chelsea 3 - Tottenham 1