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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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WATFORD, ENGLAND – JANUARY 01: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur (C) celebrates with teammates he scores their fourth goal during the Premier League match between Watford and Tottenham Hotspur at Vicarage Road on January 1, 2017 in Watford, England. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)
WATFORD, ENGLAND – JANUARY 01: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur (C) celebrates with teammates he scores their fourth goal during the Premier League match between Watford and Tottenham Hotspur at Vicarage Road on January 1, 2017 in Watford, England. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images) /

1. Tottenham have to win

Spurs will enter the match ten points behind Chelsea in the Premier League table. If they have any hope at all of remaining relevant in the title race, they’ll need to close the gap to seven points with an important home victory.

Quite simply, the need to survive in the title race for Spurs is going to trump Chelsea’s desire to make history. The Blues want the match, Tottenham need the win. That’s an important distinction to consider.

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A Chelsea win at White Hart Lane would all but eliminate Spurs from the title race. Sure, they might close the gap here and there, but it would require a Chelsea collapse to catch them. Pochettino’s squad will be desperate to avoid that reality.

As such, the North London club will do everything within their power to stop Chelsea from running away with the league. Human nature dictates that humans fight hardest when their survival is threatened. That’s just what Tottenham are faced with today. Spurs will win to keep their Premier League title dreams alive.

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