Arsenal Legends Predicts Tottenham Defeat

Arsenal legend Paul Merson claimed Chelsea could play an easy game against Tottenham.

British media The Sun reported on the 2nd that "Paul Merson surprised the panel with his bold claim in the match between Tottenham and Chelsea."

Tottenham is set to play Chelsea in the 11th round of the Premier League in the 2023/24 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, at 5 a.m. on the 7th. Tottenham, which has been undefeated with eight wins and two draws until the last 10 rounds, will try to win 11 consecutive games against 11th-ranked Chelsea, which is still holding back performance problems and ups and downs this season.

Until just before the season, the situation between the two teams was rather opposite. Tottenham was expected to go through a transition period this season, appointing Anji Postecoglou, who has no experience in Europe's top five leagues, along with Harry Kane's transfer to Bayern Munich. Chelsea, on the other hand, invested heavily despite its sluggish performance last season, and appointed Mauricio Pochettino, who succeeded in the Premier League stage, as its head coach, and it was expected to be a year of rebound again.

Since the opening of the season, Tottenham has been listed at the top of the league based on Son Heung-min and James Maddison's strong performances, the team's spectacular attacking football, and stable defense, while Chelsea has rarely raised its ranking due to front-line decisions, injuries to the team, and frustrating offensive tactics.

However, Arsenal legend Merson said that despite the conflicting situation, Chelsea, who face Tottenham, can feel more confident than the previous league match against Brentford.

"Merson said he would be shocked if Tottenham beat Chelsea," The Sun said. Tottenham reached the top with eight wins this season. Chelsea, on the other hand, are having a hard time with only three wins. But Merson still didn't believe Tottenham could beat Chelsea next week.

According to reports, Merson appeared on British media Sky Sports as a panelist and claimed that Tottenham would be suitable for Chelsea to face Tottenham because Tottenham's aggressive and high line could make room for Chelsea to counterattack.

"Chelsea prefer to play against a team like Tottenham. For Chelsea, it is more difficult to deal with teams sitting still. They just look at 10 people behind the ball. That's why I think they would be more confident going away to Tottenham than going against Brentford at home. "If Chelsea loses, I will be shocked," he said, predicting Chelsea's dominance over the match between Tottenham and Chelsea.

On the other hand, the panelists who sat with Merson expressed surprise at his opinion. The pens, who sat together, predicted that Tottenham would be more dominant, saying, "Against the top of the league?" "Should they be shocked if they lose?" and "Murson, I think it's your own idea."

However, it is hard to say that Merson's argument is completely wrong. Chelsea actually struggled against lower-ranked teams, while they played equally against top Premier League teams such as Arsenal, Brighton and Liverpool. and Liverpool. 스포츠토토

Interest in the match between Tottenham and Chelsea has grown, along with Arsenal Legend's prediction of Tottenham's. Attention is focusing on whether Tottenham will keep its lead by overturning these predictions and continuing its upward trend.