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Jamie Redknapp: Why Chelsea have been better than Tottenham this season
JAMIE REDKNAPP says Chelsea's away form has been the difference in the Premier League title race this season.
Chelsea top of the Premier League after Spurs v West Ham game
Chelsea are four points clear of second-placed Tottenham after Spurs lost 1-0 to West Ham tonight.
Manuel Lanzini scored the only goal of the game to hand Blues boss Antonio Conte a massive favour.
Redknapp has praised West Ham's performance and says it would be wrong to say Spurs bottled it.
Jamie Redknapp says Chelsea's away form has been the difference this season
They've only won seven games away from home, Chelsea have won 12. That's been the difference really
"I can see the headlines now that 'Spurs bottled it' and 'they run out of steam'," he said on Sky Sports.
"The truth is, they've been off the back of nine wins on the spin. They just didn't play tonight and sometimes you have those games.
"You really have to credit West Ham because they to a certain extent out-Spursed Spurs.
Tottenham went down 1-0 at West ham
Jamie Redknapp says Tottenham haven't bottled it in the title race
"They closed them, they stopped them playing, they had a game-plan. Lanzini was always immense.
"It would be cruel to sit here and say Spurs have blown it and thrown it away. They haven't.
"Their away form has cost them all season. They've only won seven games away from home, Chelsea have won 12. That's been the difference really."
Chelsea can win the title if they beat Middlesbrough on Monday and then West Brom next Friday.
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