19/3/2008 English Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea

While talking about striking from the shadows, Chelsea have actually brought themselves out into the open prior to this live online radio commentary match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea in the English Premier League in their efforts to reach Manchester United and Arsenal in the chase for the title. Chelsea have a strong squad and well balanced to win it again, but the problem lies with manager Avram Grant's poor selections in critical matches, although he seems to have done well enough in every other match where Chelsea is not really in the spotlight. Much of the season's focus has been on Manchester United and Arsenal in their gigantic tussle for top but as the pair have faltered of late, Chelsea has quietly crept up but now they can no longer be ignored and with the pressure now on, will they be able to continue winning the points to make up ground on the leaders? Or will Grant once again fail when the noose starts to tighten?

Spurs are playing out their season and it remains to be seen if they are motivated enough for this live online radio commentary English Premier League match between them and Chelsea. Juande Ramos will cast a keen eye over his charges in an effort to determine which players should remain in his squad for next season, and who to go. Unfortunately, amidst the economic collapse in the US, news of Spurs' chairman's investment loss resulting from Bear Stearns' fire sale has meant that there are doubts cast on the ability of Spurs to spend in the transfer market during the off season. Ramos would have expected to have funds made available in his attempts at strengthening the club and challenge for more honours next season, but the bad news prior to this live online radio commentary match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea would have made for bad preparations. The issue now would be how bad this has really affected the club, despite assurances from the top otherwise, and whether the situation could be bad enough for Ramos to actually consider leaving.

The interesting bit is that Tom Hicks is experiencing a similar problem and might lead to him selling off to DIC, whom we all know do not have the highest regard for Benitez. If that happens, and Benitez leaves, would Ramos be poached by the Anfield club?