Whatever form the two clubs are in, however strong the squads are, Tottenham's matches with Chelsea have one overarching theme. Spurs, somehow, find a way to lose.
There was last year's 4-3 defeat on home soil, when Spurs went 2-0 up early on and then fell behind 4-2. Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero both picked up injuries and did not play for another three months to sum up a disastrous December evening.
