Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League: Preview, team news, how to watch
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Chelsea have just a handful of games left before we can wrap this season up in a burlap sack, tie a cannonball to it, and throw it overboard so we can binge Black Sails (now on Netflix!) without any distraction. Cue the hurdy gurdy, Bear! Our very own Captain Flint has a job on his hand to convince the rest of the crew to keep following him — perhaps not so much the players but certainly the fans, and maybe the ownership as well. Beating Spurs, again, and keeping our faint hopes of European...

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