Of course, if you are a die-hard Blues fan Chelsea’s loss to Tottenham to end their winning streak hurt a bit.
First, it’s Tottenham, and given their current form you hate to give them any help in their push for the title. But second, despite the string of victories, Chelsea only sits five points above second place to a Liverpool team that is on a hot streak of its own.
The next three weeks will do much to determine Chelsea’s chances at widening the gap between themselves and their closest competitors. There next three fixtures are Leceister, and Hull City, ranked 15th and 20th on the current PL table, and then Liverpool.
Chelsea would be in tremendous shape if they managed to sweep the next three games, which shouldn’t be a problem with Leceister and Hull City, but last time Chelsea met Liverpool they were on the wrong end of a 2-1 final scoreline.
Liverpool has a hard match-up with Manchester United coming up and then a lesser opponent in Swansea before they meet Chelsea on the 31st of January. If Chelsea manages to sweep and Liverpool loses two out of their next three games, the Blues will increase their lead by double digits at the top of the table.
The outlying factor, and maybe Achilles heel to this is, you guessed it, Tottenham. The Spurs are on quite the run (unbeaten in last 5, only 2 losses in 20 match-ups) and their schedule isn’t showing any signs of slowing them down.
If Tottenham wins four out of the next five games they’ll be seriously close on the heels of the league leaders, especially if they secure a win against Manchester City or Liverpool.
No matter what team you’re following, the next three to five weeks promises to be an exciting shake-down within the top of the table.
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