Jamie Redknapp: Chelsea strong enough to win Premier League THIS season
Chelsea's strong backline gives them perfect platform, says Sky Sports pundit
Friday 7 March 2014 15:50, UK
Jose Mourinho continues to try and put the pressure on the other sides in the title race - but his Chelsea team are now in the box seat to win the Premier League.
Battle
Spurs, who have won nine away from home this season, have never beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League and it will be interesting to see what system Tim Sherwood goes there with this weekend to try and break that streak. He's got Emmanuel Adebayor, who scored there last year, back in form and I think he'll probably go with him up front on his own and move Roberto Soldado back to the bench. Tim won't want to get outnumbered in midfield and can always turn to the Spaniard, who scored the winner against Cardiff last week, if Spurs are still looking for a goal later in the game. However, I also expect Kyle Walker to be fit and it will be a brilliant battle between him and Eden Hazard, two flying machines. That's the match-up everyone's looking at because if Hazard can get Walker into difficult positions Tottenham could be exposed. I see this being a tight game, though, and I'm going for a 1-1 draw.Redknapp is backing a 1-1 draw in Chelsea v Tottenham at 11/2 with Sky Bet
Tottenham have had a bit of bad luck at Stamford Bridge over the years but they've got the pace and counter-attacking style to hit back at Chelsea and with Jan Vertonghen and Michael Dawson back in defence that will make a difference.
