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Micky van de Van is absolutely furious with Kolo Muani. Such a poor pass in the middle of the field.
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The Chelsea players will want to impress their new manager Xabi Alonso, who starts on 1 July, but that is not the only reason they will be up for this game.
These two clubs do not like each other very much and Chelsea fans would like nothing more than to beat Tottenham and take their relegation battle to the final day.
Chelsea played pretty well in the FA Cup final despite losing at Wembley - they went with a back three and made it difficult for Manchester City to break them down - and they will have a go at Tottenham here.
But Spurs know they only need a point to stay up after West Ham's defeat by Newcastle and I think they will get it at Stamford Bridge.
Spurs are on a good run of results but they have been playing well too. They look a lot more organised under Roberto de Zerbi and they are definitely capable of getting a draw.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
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Tottenham play Chelsea on Tuesday (20:15 BST) and host Everton on Sunday (16:00 BST), holding a two-point advantage over West Ham in the final relegation spot.
Tottenham have won just once at Stamford Bridge since 1990. It is a miserable record, and one Chelsea fans want to continue.
But why does beating Spurs mean so much to so many Chelsea fans? It is a rivalry that dates back more than a century - and includes two relegations and a cup final.
The rivalry's origins date back to 1910, when Tottenham relegated Chelsea from the First Division by beating them on the season's final day.
It was cemented when they met in the first all-London FA Cup final, in front of 100,000 fans at Wembley in 1967.
Author Mark Meehan, who has written books about Chelsea, says: "It's a fan-driven rivalry going back generations and needle has built between fans, rather than being based on geography, like Arsenal versus Spurs."
He added: "It goes back as far as 1910 when Spurs relegated us. The rivalry escalated in the 1967 final because two former Chelsea players, Jimmy Greaves and Terry Venables, helped Tottenham win the cup.
"However, it intensified in 1975 when Eddie McCreadie, who had played for the club in the 1960s and early 1970s, was put in charge. He wanted to show he was as brave off the pitch as on it. He gave the captaincy to a young Ray Wilkins. But sadly, it all ended in relegation, with Spurs playing their part again.
"On the day of fan violence, Spurs won 2-0 a week before the end of the season, and Chelsea would be relegated again. It intensified the rivalry between supporters.
"In more recent times, Chelsea began getting the better of the rivalry to the point I got credited with calling their stadium 'Three Point Lane' in the Chelsea Independent fanzine, though I must admit I don't remember ever doing that."
That folklore explains why, when the iconic Liquidator walk-on music plays at Stamford Bridge before home games, there are chants of "we hate Tottenham" - regardless of whether they are the opposition.
Over the last few months we have had hope, lost it and then found it again. Eight points from our last 12 available, combined with West Ham picking up only three, has left us on the verge of rescue. The impossible has become probable. But Spurs fans have been around the block enough times to know you are not safe until you are wrapped in foil and someone has handed you a hot drink.
In real-life rescue situations, it is well documented that the most dangerous moment comes right before safety. It is known as the rescue paradox. The moment safety becomes something you can visualise, complacency creeps in. Emotional exhaustion takes over and, most dangerously of all, protocol begins to disappear.
Everything that got you to the point of rescue is forgotten. The discipline, the focus, the hard work. The moment mountain rescue appears over the horizon, people relax.
Exactly a decade ago, with two games remaining, Tottenham needed just one point to finish above Arsenal for the first time in a generation. After falling short in the title race, ending Arsenal's reign as North London's leading club felt like a worthy consolation prize. But Spurs relaxed. One of the most talented groups of Tottenham players in modern history somehow lost at home to Southampton before collapsing 5-1 away to an already relegated Newcastle side.
We are not safe. West Ham are not down. That has to remain the mentality.
Over the last four games we have shown resilience, discipline and, most importantly, an understanding of our predicament. That cannot change.
This next point may be the biggest of my lifetime. Bigger than any point that secured Champions League qualification. Its impact on the long-term future of the club could be enormous. A point of this magnitude will not simply fall into our lap. It will have to be earned, fought for with the same desperation that brought us the last eight points.
We are not relegated. We are not safe. Between those two realities lies a deep dark chasm.
Chelsea host bitter London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday with European football, Premier League survival and bragging rights all at stake.
Defeat in the FA Cup final means Chelsea must now regather themselves in the league if they are to have any hope of European football next season. Two wins are likely be enough to clinch eighth and a spot in the Conference League.
The Blues have gone seven games without a top-flight victory (D1, L6) â their worst period of form since a 10-match winless run between December 1994 and February 1995 under former Spurs legend Glenn Hoddle. Incidentally, the final game of that slump was a 1-1 home draw with Tottenham.
An opportunity to play a leading role in the potential relegation of their north London rivals would provide an exciting conclusion to Chelsea's sub-standard season and help banish memories of Saturday's Wembley defeat.
This fixture has been so one-sided down the years that Chelsea fans referred to Tottenham's old ground as 'Three Point Lane' and they have racked up a club record 38 Premier League wins â both home and away â over Tottenham.
They have also not lost a final home league game for 24 years (W16, D7) and that formidable end-of-season record, combined with their head-to-head dominance, suggests the Blues will still be vying for eighth place on the final day of the season.
Spurs almost safe
Spurs are on a timely four-match unbeaten run (W2, D2) and require three more points on Tuesday to guarantee top-flight survival. A draw would also swing the balance heavily in their favour given their superior goal difference when compared to West Ham.
However, the Lilywhites have won just once in 33 Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge. That sole victory occurred during Mauricio Pochettino's reign in April 2018.
But if there is a time to play their London rivals then it could be now. Only title chasing sides Arsenal and Manchester City have taken more points on the road that Tottenham's 26 this season and Chelsea have lost four successive Premier League home games.
Paying the penalty
Spurs have not received a Premier League penalty since the final day of last season. That's almost a year without a spot-kick and that barren, 36-game run appears unlikely to end on Tuesday.
The last time a referee felt inclined to award Tottenham one in a top-flight match at Chelsea was more than 32 years ago, in February 1994. The man in the middle that day awarded them two and in typical 'Spurs at Stamford Bridge' fashion they converted the first and missed the second, allowing Chelsea to score a last-minute penalty of their own to clinch a 4-3 victory.
Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi says knowing rival fans are willing the club to be relegated from the Premier League is a "big motivation" to stay up.
Spurs are two points above West Ham, who occupy the final relegation place, and have a vastly better goal difference (-9) than their London rivals (-22) having played a game fewer.
That means a point from either of their last two fixtures - at Chelsea on Tuesday or against Everton at the Tottenham Stadium - will safeguard their top-flight status bar a set of freak results.
Chelsea supporters will be keen to pile the misery on to Spurs when the sides meet at Stamford Bridge.
But De Zerbi said his players have to "enjoy this pressure", calling a "good thing" for them to have.
"We have to find new motivation from this pressure. If everyone wants Tottenham relegated, it's a big motivation for me and I hope for my players as well," he told a news conference.
"We have to accept that football is nice because of the rivalry. It's good to imagine ourselves celebrating the win in their stadium. It's the reason football is like this, no?"
The Italian insists the external pressure should serve as fuel rather than a distraction for his squad.
De Zerbi said: "It's a motivation, it's a challenge. If a challenge is tougher, it's better for us to find new motivation and to be focused on staying together from the beginning to the end of the game.
"The pride is amazing motivation. The pride, if everyone wants Tottenham relegated, I think for one Tottenham player, one Tottenham fan, all the people who work inside Tottenham, it has to be the biggest motivation."
Even though Spurs only realistically need a point, De Zerbi has warned his players not to approach the game playing for a draw.
"We can't start the game thinking to draw," he explained.
"We have to start the game and we prepare the game and we speak in the meeting to win the game.
"Everybody wants to stay up, everyone wants to achieve this goal and then we can speak about everything."