‘I WOULD BE SHOCKED’: PAUL MERSON’S TOTTENHAM-CHELSEA CLAIM LEAVES SKY PANEL STUNNED LAST NIGHT.

Paul Merson has claimed that he would be ‘shocked’ if Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur beat Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea on Monday night in the Premier League.

Tottenham will host 11th-placed Chelsea, with Mauricio Pochettino returning to his old stomping ground and Paul Merson adding ‘for the first time in a very long time Tottenham fans are going to turn up expected to win’

Those comments from the former Arsenal midfielder left the Sky Sports panel shocked, with Glenn Murray reminding him that Spurs are ‘top of the league’, as he told Soccer Special on Sky Sports (01/11/23 at 7:15 pm).

It has been an incredible start to the new season for those at Hotspur Way, who are benefiting without Europe, but the same can’t be said for their London rivals.

Chelsea were beaten 2-0 by Brentford over the weekend and they are sitting 11th in the table – 14 points behind the Premier League table-toppers.

If those at Stamford Bridge beat Ange Postecoglou’s side on Monday night, then you would think that would be a surprise, but not for Paul Merson.

Tottenham v Chelsea

“Chelsea fans would rather play them teams (who come at them),” said Merson. “Teams that come to Chelsea and sit back, it’s a struggle. I go and watch myself. Ten behind the ball.

“I am more confident about going to Tottenham on Monday than playing Brentford at home. I am. Because I know Tottenham will have a go – I am going Monday. I would be shocked if Chelsea lose, I would be shocked.”

Jamie Mackie responded: “You would be shocked if they lost?” and Merson repeated himself again to which ex-striker Glenn Murray added and then laughed: “Against top of the league?”