Jose Mourinho believes Frank Lampard will replicate the tactics which saw Chelsea take the spoils following their 2-0 win over Spurs in December.
A first half double from Willian helped the Blues record arguably their most impressive result of the domestic season so far and appeared to have put them well on the way to securing fourth place.
Chelsea’s form has deteriorated since then, however, and just a single point now separates the London rivals ahead of Saturday’s eagerly anticipated derby at Stamford Bridge.
Both teams have a raft of injuries to content with but, despite his ever dwindling options, Mourinho believes his former charge Lampard will again employ a five-man defence which worked so effectively two months ago.
‘They’ll play three at the back like in December,’ replied Mourinho when asked how he envisaged Lampard, who will be able to call upon masked man Andreas Christensen, setting up his team.
Lampard, however, attempted to keep his former boss guessing, saying: ‘It was pleasing on the day. And the way the players implement it. This is the best league in the world. You always try to prepare. Every game is different.
‘It’s a different game to the one we took on at Tottenham. It doesn’t mean that we can just play the same way.’
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