SM
Watford vs. Oxford Utd: 5 hrs 8 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Rafael Benitez: 'Tottenham Hotspur match is six-pointer'

:Headline: Rafael Benitez: 'Tottenham Hotspur match is six-pointer': ID:78524: from db_amp
Rafael Benitez admits that Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur's respective top-four hopes could be determined by the result of their Premier League match later this season.

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has admitted that his side's match with Tottenham Hotspur could determine who qualify for the Champions League next season.

The Blues were due to face Spurs this weekend, but the fixture was rearranged to accommodate their FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City on Sunday.

Only goal difference separates the two London rivals in the Premier League table, and Benitez has claimed that their meeting at Stamford Bridge could effectively count double in the race for the top four.

"We knew that we had to win [against Sunderland] and especially because they [Tottenham and Arsenal] will continue winning," Benitez told Chelsea TV.

"The main thing for me is the big picture, so keep calm. We have a good team, if we perform at our level, we can win against anyone. You have some bad games and good games but it will be the same for them.

"We have to carry on. We have one game in hand on Tottenham so if we can do well, especially against them, maybe it's a game that can mean six points."

A date for Chelsea's rescheduled match with Spurs has yet to be confirmed.

amp_article__78524 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2013-04-09 04:57:33:
html db last update - 2013-04-09 04:57:33 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Rafael Benitez

Click here for more stories about Chelsea

Share this article now:
Read more about Rafael Benitez Football
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .