How Chelsea’s press smothered Spurs – the perfect illustration of exploiting weakness
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“In the Premier League, if you are having difficulties in a certain phase of play, the top teams will always punish you. This season, under Thomas Frank, Tottenham Hotspur have been experiencing some issues when progressing the ball up the pitch, leaving them overly dependent on long passes from Pedro Porro and Cristian Romero. Despite a glimpse of positivity in some of Spurs’ recent away trips, Chelsea’s high press smothered them and exploited their ball-progression problems. …”
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