CHELSEA 2-2 TOTTENHAM: ALL SQUARE IN LONDON
It took yet another late equalizer
for Tottenham to rescue a point handing the initiative to Arsenal and Chelsea
in the final two games of the season. Gylfi Sigurdsson scored an 80th minute
goal set up by a fantastic back heel by Emmanuel Adebayor. It was
arguably Adebayor’s best performance this season as he scored a wonderful 25 yard
strike and set up Sigurdsson for the goal.
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| Oscar's tap in header |
The goals began early
after Oscar scored an easy tap in header after Gary Cahill towered above
the Tottenham defense to set up a goal for Chelsea on 11th minutes
from a corner. Adebayor’s strike cancelled out Chelsea’s early lead but it was
not to last long. Quick passes and movement on the right wing by Chelsea led to
a Ramires goal on 39 minutes. It
looked like it was all over for Tottenham going into the 75th minute.
André Villas-Boas made two substitutes of Clint Dempsey and
Sigurdsson, which proved to be the decider as Sigurdsson went on to score.
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| Adebayor's incredible top corner finish |
This result puts a Top 4 finish and Champions league
qualification out of Tottenham’s hands as they sit 1 point behind Arsenal in fourth
and 3 points behind Chelsea in third with two games remaining. The remaining
fixtures for Arsenal include Wigan and Newcastle both of whom sit in the bottom
four of the league. Chelsea travel to Aston Villa on Saturday knowing a win
will secure a top 4 finish next season. Tottenham head to Stoke City which
could be a difficult fixture as recent history shows it is not an easy place to travel to especially in the mix of a relegation battle.
Whatever happens in the final two games will surely be exciting and nerve-racking
for the fans of these clubs. As a Tottenham fan it may be a bit disappointing
to see Tottenham not make the Top 4, but it has definitely been a successful
season for the manager and the club.
By Riyaz
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