Tottenham Hotspur vs. Chelsea, Premier League 2011: fulltime, exciting game ends 1-1 
December 22nd, 2011
As ever and ever, the Derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea did not disappoint, although a quick look at which could bring 1-1 against the impression that the game was pretty boring. Emmanuel Adebayor scored in the ninth minute Spurs which give early lead, but Daniel Sturridge had secured the equalizer from 25. The next 65++ minutes can been goalless, but they were certainly not boring.
The hosts began the ball for the first ten minutes shiny, as Chelsea touch you. While we all know that possession no longer the beacon many commentators believe to be the frail Blues defence could wave after wave of the Spurs to resist pressure. After about the fourth or fifth time, Gareth Bale tearing down the flank was getting in the way, he headed to the ball to Adebayor without John Terry hatch. The Spurs forward beat easily Petr Cech to it on the back of the net.
Adebayor of objective revive some again visiting attack when Chelsea finally began to put their own pressure some. It was Sturridge, who get the goal for the Blues, at the end of a beautiful Ashley Cole cross, the ball on the back of the net bag packed.
But then things started to disintegrate for Chelsea. Branislav Ivanovic locked was his thigh and although the Serbian at least in part been responsible for the Adebayor goal, a look at the Bank showed that him to replace only right-back Paulo Ferreira available,. André villas Boas had no other choice, and José Bosingwa moved to central defence. As if that weren’t enough, John Obi Mikel, had come from before the whistle blew for the end of June, maintaining his own injuries, even though at least there was a replacement in Oriol Romeu.
By half time, spurs were however carried out ideas. Harry Rednapp moved Rafael van der Vaart for the second half, replaced him, for some unknown reason with Roman Pavlyuchenko. For the first ten minutes of the second, it seemed as both teams still tried to catch their breath. But then chaos broke out again.
Both teams managed to the ball at least once again put on the back of the net: Juan Mata a goal far away, had been determined, the same for Chelsea during a second Adebayor, or perhaps excluded for foul on Bosingwa during the peak until. But even if the ball in the one or the other network not was landing it was ping to the pitch as in a crazy game of Pinball. PING! Inches wide of Brad Friedel objective. PING! John Terry fantastic blocks to refuse Gareth Bale. PING! Chelsea midfielder sends the ball in the 10th row. You get the picture.
The Division of the spoils brings spurs for the third place on seven points behind Manchester United, while nine behind Manchester City, and even a game in hand. Chelsea stay fourth there is very little but positive to take from today’s performance.
John Terry (Defender – England), Paulo Ferreira (Defender – Portugal), Branislav Ivanovic (Defender – Serbia), Gareth Bale (Defender – Tottenham Hotspur), Emmanuel Adebayor (F – Tottenham Hotspur), Daniel Sturridge F – Chelsea, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur





