Irish Sunday Mirror

Dele ready to serve up Tott treats

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BET that Tottenham can make themselves at home by taking full advantage of Chelsea’s wobbles to cast off their Wembley jinx.

As you know, when Spurs are on their way to Wembley, Ossie Ardiles’ knees go ‘all trembly’.

Given his old side’s ropey results at the national stadium last season, who can blame the tiny Tottenham legend if his nerves are shot?

I imagine Mr Ardiles will be lightly sedated and safely strapped to a hospital gurney well ahead of today’s 4pm kick-off – but if I’m reading Chelsea right there’s probably no need.

There could hardly be a better moment to play the Blues. They appear to have come down with a severe case of the twisted knickers.

Whether or not Antonio Conte has ‘lost the dressing room’, he’s certainly not going to find Diego Costa, Nemanja Matic, John Terry, Eden Hazard or the banned pair Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas in there this afternoon. And Pedro is a doubt too.

That’s 58 of the 85 goals Chelsea scored in winning the Premier League, gone.

Chelsea conceded in all 10 games against the top-six last term, and looked defensivel­y wonky against Burnley.

I reckon there’s some juice in the 21/10

(Paddy) about Dele Alli ‘anytime scorer’ – he’s struck in 10 of his last 16 club games, and hit three against Chelsea last season.

The lunchtime kick-off between Huddersfie­ld and Newcastle looks like a classic stick-or-twist dilemma for two anxious bosses.

The Terriers caught Crystal Palace with their pants down last week. The form looks dodgy, but I’d still expect a wary Newcastle to keep their hand on their ha’penny. Nibble the DRAW at 9/4 (Fred).

Last week: Winner at 21/20

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