Ally McCoist predicts who will finish higher – Chelsea or Tottenham
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16-second readTottenham beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Roberto De Zerbi outclassing Xabi Alonso tactically. Chelsea started Morgan Rogers up front due to Joao Pedro's injury, but he lost 14 of 17 duels, and Cole Palmer was sent off. An own goal and a Mathys Tel stunner secured the win for Tottenham. The result left Chelsea in fifth place.
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Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Roberto De Zerbi outclassing Xabi Alonso tactically. Chelsea started Morgan Rogers up front due to Joao Pedro's injury, but he lost 14 of 17 duels, and Cole Palmer was sent off. An own goal and a Mathys Tel stunner secured the win for Tottenham. The result left Chelsea in fifth place.
Ally McCoist predicts Chelsea will finish higher than Tottenham in the Premier League table. McCoist believes Tottenham's win was a deserved victory, but questions their ability to show consistency at that level, especially with Maddison injured again. Chelsea, despite being "very poor" against Tottenham, have a decent start to the season overall, marred by injuries to Reece James, Emi Martinez, and Pedro.
Chelsea's current fifth-place position in the Premier League table is eight points behind Man City and Arsenal. According to Opta, Chelsea are predicted to finish sixth, behind Aston Villa, following Villa's recent win over Man City. Alonso's aim is likely to finish in fifth place, guaranteeing Champions League football, and he would likely seize the opportunity if it arose.
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- Chelsea, Tottenham
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Tottenham stunned Chelsea on Saturday as Roberto De Zerbi outclassed Xabi Alonso tactically and picked up a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge. But who will finish higher in the Premier League table? With Joao Pedro injured, Alonso started Morgan Rogers up front. But the England star lost 14 of his 17 duels, and Cole Palmer got sent off. An own goal and a Mathys Tel stunner secured a Tottenham win. Two steps forward, one giant leap backwards for Alonso. As for the Premier League table, Chelsea are still in fifth place, but are already eight points behind Man City and Arsenal.
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