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5 reasons Tottenham will snap Chelsea’s winning streak

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Tottenham Hotspur's Dele Alli is congratulated after by Danny Rose and Jan Vertonghen after scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Newell - CameraSport/CameraSport via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Tottenham Hotspur's Dele Alli is congratulated after by Danny Rose and Jan Vertonghen after scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Newell - CameraSport/CameraSport via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 02 : Diego Costa of Chelsea and Mousa Dembele of Tottenham Hotspur clash during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on May 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 02 : Diego Costa of Chelsea and Mousa Dembele of Tottenham Hotspur clash during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on May 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

4. Tottenham remember

If any Chelsea players are under the impression that Tottenham have forgotten about last May’s contentious fixture, let me assure you they have not. This is a match that every member of Mauricio Pochettino’s squad has had circled on the calendar all season long.

Don’t believe me? Then why did Jan Vertonghen say the rivalry with Chelsea has reached the same heights as Spurs’ bitter North London rivalry with Arsenal? The Belgian defender isn’t lying, it’s the way the squad feels about the Blues at the moment.

Tottenham probably wouldn’t have won the Premier League last season if they didn’t capitulate at Stamford Bridge, but that isn’t the point. The point here is that each Spurs star has had to listen to their Chelsea counterparts delight in denying Spurs the title last season. Don’t think for a moment those comments have gone unnoticed.

Tensions will run high on both sides, but Spurs will have revenge on their minds. That’s a powerful motivator that will allow Pochettino’s men to emerge victorious.

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