If we lose or draw this, top 4 is likely lost IMO even if Chelsea drop points. Spurs are already getting back their mojo and Chelsea do enough to just about nick the other games.
Have to agree. Tottenham's shocking mini slump seems well and truly over, aided by their CL performance and finally moving into their new stadium. They've had their own positive bounce.
Chelsea seemed to recover and Sarri's head has moved a few extra inches away from the guillotine blade in recent weeks. So what looked like a certain top four casualty are now looking just fine, and as you say doing just enough to get the points.
Arsenal...after their mini wobble, they seem to be in a Chelsea but slightly better situation.
So, looking at the remaining games for each side, I think we can afford to lose one and draw one...but not here. This must be a victory.
It's nice that we're firmly in the mix for top four though. When you consider where we were, Ole and the team did exceptionally well to drag us back into the conversation. It's just that bit more painful then should we, as it seems, get so close just to rue one or two results and a sudden downswing in two or three players' performances. It's going to hurt more than if we'd missed out without expectation.