Chelsea grabbed two quite controversial goals to overcome Tottenham in Saturday's late kick-off to draw closer to League leaders Manchester United. After an absolute cracker of a goal from Tottenham's Sandro halfway through the first half, Chelsea were left on the back-foot, but when Frank Lampard took a speculative shot near the end of the half, the controversy began.
The incompetent Spurs goalkeeper, Gomes, who is no stranger to terrible mistakes, allowed the ball to spill from his grasp, through his legs and so close to crossing the line that the linesman thought it did. Replay's showed that the ball hadn't completely crossed the line and the wrong decision was made, with calls for goal line technology being raised loudly by pundits, footballers and fans once again.
1-1 was a result that Manchester United fans would have taken as they prepare for the game against Arsenal tomorrow, but in the 89th minute, that result became impossible. It shouldn't have been however, with Salomon Kalou's goal being showed as offside. More than a little bit of fortune has helped Chelsea overcome Tottenham, and Spurs will be feeling very low now that their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are all but dead.
This result makes Manchester United and Arsenal's game tomorrow all the more important, with United now needing a win to prevent a loss to Chelsea in the next game meaning a possible loss of first place.
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