Tottenham have entered the new season and are a dark horse candidate due to the important signings they have secured in recent months, and they will face a tough test to lay claim to their London neighbor Chelsea when they come to him in the second stage of the English Premier League on Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte enjoyed the unconditional support of club president Daniel Levy in his first full season as the team’s manager, thanks to the signings of Brazilian striker Richarlison, financial midfielder Yves Bisuma, Croatian striker Ivan Percic, right-back referee Spence, a French defender. Clement Langley and goalkeeper Fraser Forster in the transfer window.
None of these six new players started the match against Southampton which ended in a 4-1 victory for Tottenham Hotspur, with two stars Harry Kane and South Korean Heung Min-sung not scoring any of the four goals, confirming the depth. which the team has. bench of substitutes.
However, Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge does not bode well for Tottenham, who have only won it once in the last 32 years.
Chelsea, on the other hand, made a successful start in a less spectacular fashion because they needed a penalty from Italian international Jorginho to beat Everton 1-0.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has urged his players to level up against Tottenham but believes Chelsea will improve as the season continues after the team’s upheaval this year saw the club suffer a penalty to American businessman Todd. Boley took over the reins of former Russian owner Roman Abramovich.
Sterling believes Chelsea’s level is constantly on the rise and explained his reasons for leaving Manchester City on Thursday during a press briefing: “If you look at Chelsea in the last two years, they’ve played four or five finals. a team that demonstrates tremendous competitiveness.”
City came back with a superb record from West Ham’s stronghold in London, beating them with a brace scored by their new striker, Norwegian giant Erling Haaland, who joined him from Borussia Dortmund this summer.
Liverpool will look to rebalance after a disappointing 2-2 draw against Fulham, another return to the Premier League when they take over Crystal Palace.
Liverpool performed poorly against the London team, as German coach Jurgen Klopp admitted after the match: “The best thing about the game is the result. We don’t deserve more. We can significantly improve our level.”
Source: El Iktisad