Former Chelsea idol Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge for pressure test
The Premier League clash gives Tottenham Hotspur a chance to overtake Chelsea on the table
London — Jose Mourinho’s return visits to Stamford Bridge have not always been the most cordial but Saturday’s clash between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur promises to be especially charged.
Since taking over at Tottenham in the wake of Mauricio Pochettino’s sacking in November, Mourinho has engineered a revival at the club even if his side’s limitations were cruelly exposed in defeat by RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday. Yet it is Tottenham’s Premier League position, not their Champions League campaign, that Mourinho will be judged on at the end of the season, and Saturday’s game gives Spurs a chance to nudge above Chelsea into the top four...
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