BEFORE every game, Chelsea's official website publishes the statistics on their record against the next opponent, and the latest edition makes gleeful reading for supporters.
Tottenham are Chelsea's hosts on Sunday, and there are any number of ludicrously one-sided stats about the history of the fixture, particularly in the modern era.
To name just a few: Chelsea have won more Premier League games against Spurs (33) than against any other team, while Spurs have conceded more Premier League goals against the Blues (110) than anyone else.
More immediately, Chelsea are unbeaten against their rivals in nine matches, boast a 100 per cent record from three visits to Spurs's new stadium and are aiming to win four consecutive away League games in north London for the first time ever.
The sheer weight of this history would surely be of comfort to a manager but, for the beleaguered Graham Potter, Chelsea's record in the fixture only raises the stakes uncomfortably. For the Blues, there are bad defeats - and there is losing against Spurs.
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