GWT: Premier League 4/15-4/17

[spintheblackcircle]

If Spurs beat Chelsea in the FA Cup next week, I think we may actually see a chase to the end. But if Chelsea can right the ship against Tottenham, I think that may end up giving them enough of a boost to hang on to the title.

 

[Jussi]

Probably the first time in a long while United gets a lucky deflection.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Chelsea only have Everton left. Spurs matches are much tougher.

Very true

Chelsea have:
Southampton
@Everton
'Boro
@W. Brom
Watford
Sunderland

Spurs have:
@Palace
Arsenal
@W.Ham
ManU
@Leicester
@Hull

 

[Halladay]

If Spurs beat Chelsea in the FA Cup next week, I think we may actually see a chase to the end. But if Chelsea can right the ship against Tottenham, I think that may end up giving them enough of a boost to hang on to the title.

They have 6 free points in Boro and Sunderland. It isnt happening.

 

[Peen]

This nbc commentary team is dreadful

 

[Halladay]

Spurs had this season one year late.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

God damn them scheduling this game for Easter, I was in church all morning. Honestly, this makes the title race more interesting and as a fan of the sport I'm on board with that. My Chelsea hope for this year was top 4, all more was luxury, so I won't be totally devastated if we don't bring it home. Pretty sure we will though. Should be fun.

 

[Jussi]

Once Rashford gets stronger and fills out, defenders will be more terrified of him than Will Grigg.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

My Chelsea hope for this year was top 4, all more was luxury, so I won't be totally devastated if we don't bring it home. Pretty sure we will though. Should be fun.

I would be destroyed if I were a Chelsea fan and they blew this.

I still think they win by 7 or so.

 

[Peen]

I would be destroyed if I were a Chelsea fan and they blew this.

I still think they win by 7 or so.

Yup. No justification to blow a lead like the one we had with our remaining schedule.

 

[Blender]

No pace, no support, no one willing to drive to the net, etc. Really tentative performance from Chelsea. They look more like Arsenal than the typical Chelsea of this season.

I would be destroyed if I were a Chelsea fan and they blew this.

I still think they win by 7 or so.

No way they should be dropping the title at this point, especially with the schedule they have down the stretch. I didn't expect the title going into the season, but will be pissed if they blow it this late.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

If Spurs do win the rest of their games I do think that they will have a decent chance.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

This nbc commentary team is dreadful

Kyle Martino sucks.

 

[Blender]

Slowly pass the ball around on the outside to give all the United players a chance to get back and clog up the box. Good plan.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

To me, the handwringing over Chelsea's title "chances" is being wayy overblown right now. They had a bad game at Old Trafford. It happens.

They aren't losing the title and Tottenham isn't winning it.

 

[davemess]

Really hope Herrera gets man of the match, a goal, an assist and more importantly marked Hazard out the game.

Will be interesting to see if other teams are willing to man mark Hazard like this going forward, he didn't handle it well today.

 

[Jussi]

Really hope Herrera gets man of the match, a goal, an assist and more importantly marked Hazard out the game.

Will be interesting to see if other teams are willing to man mark Hazard like this going forward, he didn't handle it well today.

He did.

 

[Blender]

To me, the handwringing over Chelsea's title "chances" is being wayy overblown right now. They had a bad game at Old Trafford. It happens.

They aren't losing the title and Tottenham isn't winning it.

Tottenham has to win out, AND Chelsea has to drop more games. Chances are pretty slim that both of those things happen.

Really hope Herrera gets man of the match, a goal, an assist and more importantly marked Hazard out the game.

Will be interesting to see if other teams are willing to man mark Hazard like this going forward, he didn't handle it well today.

Depends on the team. Not every team has a player capable of doing it, and has enough other quality players to make up for it. Hazard didn't handle it well, but worse of all the rest of the team didn't make up for it.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I would be destroyed if I were a Chelsea fan and they blew this.

I still think they win by 7 or so.

Let the record show that I would not be emotionally neutral if we choked it, I'd be pretty fazed and critical of the bottling, but I would be way more devastated if I had gone into the season expecting a championship. Coming off of last year, it's been a terrific ride.

They'll still win, I'm pretty sure of it.

 

[Corto]

Very true

Chelsea have:
Southampton
@Everton
'Boro
@W. Brom
Watford
Sunderland

Spurs have:
@Palace
Arsenal
@W.Ham
ManU
@Leicester
@Hull

Thing is, Spurs had no pressure on them the last 2 months - and they played fantastic.

But last season, when the pressure was on, they were dropping points.
This is what I'm scared off, if I'm rooting for Spurs.

Well, that, and a much harder schedule.

...

David Luiz had a rough first half today, as bad a period of play as I've seen him have this season.
Recovered in the 2nd half, but a bit late.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Like I said, I think it could be entirely possible for Chelsea to drop four points. However the large question is if Spurs can sustain their great form and make a miracle run. Im more worried of the away games against Leicester and CP than the home games against Arsenal and Man U.

 

[Live in the Now]

Just finished watching the game as I couldn't possibly wake up that early.

Mignolet is having a great season. Had no idea he could play like this. More important than the three points is that nobody got hurt. Haven't lost a game when Matip and Lovren have started together and they need to start the final five games, so it was great to get clear of this one.

 

[YEM]

Thing is, Spurs had no pressure on them the last 2 months - and they played fantastic.

There's still no pressure imo
They're virtually assured of a champs league spot
Pressure is all on Chelsea now, April footy is a lot different than early season footy...

 

[hatterson]

There's still no pressure imo
They're virtually assured of a champs league spot
Pressure is all on Chelsea now, April footy is a lot different than early season footy...

The pressure will mount on them if Chelsea drop points and suddenly they're playing to get within a point or to take the lead.

 

[les Habs]

Don't see Chelsea losing it this close to the end. If they do though, WBS you should be well disappointed.