da realsbet： Chelsea fans may well be celebrating a fourth Premier League success this weekend, with three points in their match at home to Crystal Palace set to start a party at Stamford Bridge.
da marjack bet： For Tottenham fans there will be no such party, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side looking to have come up short in the race for the top four.
There have been some encouraging signs for the north London giants however, not least the 5-3 victory over Mourinho’s soon-to-be-Champions on New Years Day.
Here we have taken a look back at some of the greatest players from these London rivals, and come up with the best all time combined XI.
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Petr Cech
He may have lost his first team place this season, but Petr Cech has still been the best Premier League goalkeeper of the last 10 years, and perhaps in the whole of Europe.
The 32-year-old has won all there is to win on a domestic level during his time with the Blues, and looks set to bow out with another Premier League title to his name at the end of the season.
His penalty save during extra time of the 2012 Champions League final win over Bayern Munich, and subsequent save from Bastian Schweinsteiger in the shootout, were moments that typified his importance to the Blues since arriving in 2004.
Branislav Ivanovic
Chelsea fans will believe the Serb is the obvious choice for the best right back in the Premier League.
Ivanovic has been there and done it all for Chelsea, and is a constant feature in Jose Mourinho’s starting line up.
He is always handy for a goal or two as well, usually at crucial times – think his Champions League double at Anfield in 2009, his Europa League final winner in 2013, or his winner at the Etihad last term.
John Terry
John Terry may be 33 but his career has been given a new lease of life following the return of Jose Mourinho, and he seems to be getting better with age.
No coach is better defensively in world football you could argue and Chelsea are more than capable of shutting out the best sides in any competition by parking the bus if necessary.
Mourinho went as far to say that Terry’s performance in the goalless draw at Arsenal last weekend was the best he had produced in all the time he had been Chelsea manager.
Ledley King
The devestating thing for Tottenham supporters and King himself is the struggles the former Tottenham skipper had with injury.
At his best, King was a giant for both club and country – a natural leader, excellent athlete, and fine reader of the game.
In the end it lead to an early retirement, but when fully fit – there were few better Premier League defenders than King.
It was sad to see his career finish prematurely, as it will always be a case of wondering what might have been for Spurs had he been fit on a regular basis.
Jan Vertonghen
Signed from Ajax in the summer of 2012, Tottenham fans took to the Belgian defender immediatley.
Comfortable at either centre back or left back, Vertonghen has been a key player for Spurs over the past three defenders, and has taken the title of the club’s best defender off Ledley King.
There are sure to be rumours surrounding his future once again this summer however, as only a late miracle will ensure Tottenham are playing Champions League football next season.
Claude Makelele
The Frenchman was so effective during his career, he has even had a position named after him.
One of the first signings of the Abramovich era, Real Madrid made a transfer howler in allowing him to switch to London in the summer of 2003.
The Spaniard’s loss proved Chelsea’s gain, as Makelele went on to play an absolutely key role in the back to back title successes under Mourinho in 2005 and 2006, and establishing himself as the best defensive midfielder in world football in the process.
He is the perfect man to play that defensive role in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Frank Lampard
And partnering Makele in midfield is Chelsea’s all time record goalscorer, vice captain, world class midfielder, and top class bloke.
Frank Lampard has been the other symbol alongside John Terry of Chelsea’s success in the 21st century, with his finest moment perhaps coming in 2012 when he captained the side to Champions League glory in Munich.
Chelsea fans thought they may pay for allowing him to leave last summer, as the former England man continued to do what he has done his entire career, and pop up with important goals when they mattered for title rivals Manchester City.
City’s title challenge has faded however, and Lampard still holds a place in the hearts of all Chelsea fans forever.
Luka Modric
The Croatian signed for Tottenham in 2008, and signalled the beginning of another era in terms of Spurs challenging the top sides.
He also had the ability to score stunning goals – perhaps not as often as he should have done – and pick the killer pass at will.
He remained a class act in his four years at the club, until Real Madrid eventually came calling with a £30million bid, after Tottenham had held onto him for as long as they could following interest from both Manchester United and Chelsea.
Rafael van der Vaart
The Dutchman was arguably one of the Premier League’s biggest ever bargains, completing a shock move to Tottenham on deadline day 2010, for just £8 million.
The former Ajax man made a huge difference to Harry Redknapp’s side, and added plenty of goals and assists for a team playing an exciting brand of attacking football.
He managed a total of 24 Premier League goals over two seasons, and many Tottenham fans were surprised and gutted to see him depart White Hart Lane in the summer of 2012 for Bundesliga side Hamburg.
Gareth Bale
Even though Tottenham recouped £86 million for Gareth Bale, there is surely not a Tottenham fan who wouldn’t take him back for the same price.
Bale was sensational for Spurs, and is arguably one of the club’s all-time greats, with his performances in the Champions League under Harry Redknapp arguably the moments in which a star was born.
His hat-trick against Inter Milan in the San Siro and winner against Arsenal in what proved to be his final season at the club are two of his finest moments in a Tottenham shirt.
Didier Drogba
At his peak, Didier Drogba was simply unplayable – just ask any Arsenal fan.
The Ivorian has become the best at playing that lone strikers role down the years, and has continued doing it this season at the ripe old age of 37.
Nobody played a bigger part in their Champions League success in 2012, with the Ivorian firing that crucial late equaliser and winning penalty.
Drogba made a habit of scoring important goals in finals, with winners against Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool in various domestic finals in his time at Chelsea.
Having returned in the summer, Drogba looks set to bow out with a fourth title winners medal at the end of the season.