Gary Neville
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I think that they've got more presence and more confidence this year to be more bold in the games.
I know what you're saying, but a lot of the games I saw at Old Trafford last season against the inferior teams, they were getting 55%, 60%, 65% possessions and not winning.
So I do think they can keep possession in the games that they need to.
I do think they'll drop deeper, I agree with you, in certain bigger games away from home.
But the ability this year, I think, to counter-attack better and be more cutting on the counter-attack.
I was there.
I said that the pitch should suit them.
They're an energetic team.
They're an athletic team, young team.
There's no reason why it shouldn't.
They have got this issue.
What I would say is yesterday, you were at the game as well, the atmosphere with those flags before the game, it absolutely felt like a cup final.
it felt like a cup final.
So if it felt like a cup final for us, it'll have felt like a cup final for Chelsea.
Next week, Burnley go there.
I'm sure they'll be reminiscing about previous cup finals that Burnley and Tottenham have played, and they'll be the old players, they'll be coming out, and Burnley will have that special feeling for their fans.
They'll travel probably in bigger numbers, the away fans, because of the fact that ultimately it's at Wembley.
So I do think there is something about it being a big game for the teams.
I've seen that with England, you've seen that with England,
But I still don't think it's an excuse that Tottenham, because Tottenham still on that bigger pitch, still should be suited with their style of play to actually do well there.