Premier League Sunday Night: Tottenham Hotspur Vs Chelsea, The Red Cross Is A Strong Fight For The London Team

JAKARTA - The 15th week of the Premier League will bring together two teams from London, Tottenham Hotspurs vs Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium, Sunday 8 December at 23.30 WIB. This London derby match became a strong battle between The Lilywhites and the Blues.

The Lilywhites have just lost to Bournemouth 1-0. The result left Tottenham in the middle of the standings with 20 points from 14 matches.

Previously, Tottenham also had to draw against Fulham at home with a score of 1-1, drew in the Europa League against Roma 1-1, won big at home to Manchester City with a score of 4-0, and lost to Ipswich Town at home with a score of 2-1.

However, no home game from The Lilywhites ended in victory at all levels of competition.

Meanwhile, the Blues visitors achieved a satisfactory result in the match against Southampton. Chelsea won at home to The Saints with a score of 5-1 from goals scored by Axel Disasi, Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, and Jadon Sancho.

The victory made the Blues win four wins in a row in all competitions. Previously, Chelsea beat Leicester City 2-1 and won 2-0 over hosts Heidenheim in the Europa Conference League, and won a landslide against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge Stadium.

The Blues are now at the top of the Premier League standings in second place by collecting 28 points from 14 matches. This point is the same as Arsenal's, but Chelsea are ahead of the goal difference. Chelsea are only seven points adrift of leaders Premier League Liverpool with a collection of 35 points and make the Blues the closest challenger to the Reds.

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca said Tottenham had good managers and players. He said it was very clear what the Lilywhites were doing when they had the ball.

"It's very clear what they want to do when they have the ball and don't have the ball. The problem is what they face, I don't know. You have to be there to understand it. However, Tottenham is a fantastic team because they beat Manchester City 4-0 two weeks ago," he said at a press conference for the Tottenham Hotspurs vs Chelsea match.

Maresca admits that her managerial style at the Blues not only makes players friends, but also close to the players.

"Sometimes among friends, when you say something wrong to a friend, then he's not happy. However, he should know that what you say is because he wants to look after him. I want to be close (with the players). In the past at Leicester City, I have a fantastic relationship with the players. This is the way I want to be in a relationship with the players. Likewise here," added Maresca.