Tottenham v Chelsea: 5 reasons to back Spurs to win FA Cup glory

FILE PHOTO (EDITORS NOTE: GRADIENT ADDED - COMPOSITE OF TWO IMAGES - Image numbers (L) 666204736 and 607529584) In this composite image a comparision has been made between Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea (L) and Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea meet in one of the Emirates FA Cup Semi-Finals on April 22, 2017 at Wembley Stadium in London. ***LEFT IMAGE*** BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea at Vitality Stadium on April 8, 2017 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland at White Hart Lane on September 18, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 23: Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 second leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and KAA Gent at Wembley Stadium on February 23, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

5. Wembley matters

Let’s be honest here. Tottenham’s Champions League experience in Wembley Stadium didn’t go according to plan. Spurs struggled to cope with the new pitch and flamed out in pretty ugly fashion. Some might think that’s a reason not to back Spurs in this match.

In actuality, the early season failure at Wembley will work to Tottenham’s advantage. No one on the squad wants to head into the summer answering questions about how they’ll cope with playing in Wembley next season. Hammering Chelsea at the big ground would go a long way towards silencing those questions.

Don’t forget, it isn’t as if Chelsea have played a ton of matches at Wembley lately. Their squad will have to cope with the new environment too. It wouldn’t surprise me at all to see them a little off their game early in the match as they adjust.

Ultimately, Spurs will enter this match desperate to silence any questions about their Wembley form. A win against Antonio Conte’s side is the perfect cure for that ill.

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