The nature of the domestic cup competitions is such that it often necessitates moving matches off of weekends and to weekdays in order to accommodate the schedules of the participating teams. This year, that means that due to Chelsea making the FA Cup finals against Manchester City, the Premier League needs to move their previously scheduled home match against Tottenham Hotspur, which was originally set for Sunday, May 17. It has now been moved to Tuesday, May 19.
So on the one hand this is kind of a good thing for Spurs — it’s never easy to play away at Stamford Bridge, and even though Chelsea have had a rough go of it under (now former) manager Liam Rosenoir, they’re still a much better football side that Spurs. That said, making them play an important league match three days after the FA Cup final feels like something of an opportunity for Tottenham to maybe, just maybe, nick a result. That’s a much bigger ask for Chelsea than it is for Spurs.
On the other hand, that’s the penultimate match of the season, and it leaves Spurs with a short week to get ready for the final match, home to Everton. There’s a real chance that Spurs may need a result against the Toffees to secure survival, and not having a full week to prepare isn’t ideal.
However, if the end result is a win over Chelsea, I don’t think many will mind all that much. So make sure you update your calendars and pre-schedule a “conference call” at work for 3:15 p.m. ET — there’s a match on.
