Jamie Redknapp explains why the Spurs' loss to Chelsea was like a fight against Anthony Joshua

The former Tottenham Hotspur captain, Jamie Redknapp, thinks that the Mauricio Pochettino team has faced a tough task against Chelsea, comparing the game to a fight against the big Anthony Joshua.

Tottenham crossed London without the injured duo Harry Kane and Dele Alli, while Son Heung-Min was also unavailable, as he is currently serving with South Korea at the Asian Cup.

As a result, Fernando Llorente led the home straight in the second half to tie the scores on a total and sending the game to the penalty shootout, but the experienced Spaniard was unable to pose the same threat.

As a result, Tottenham's attack was considerably muted and Redknapp proposed a brilliant badogy.

"Yes, I think Chelsea played well in the first leg, I have to admit, there was not much in there, Tottenham was more threatening, but it was difficult for Tottenham today, "he said of Sky Sports' report after the match.

"It was like fighting Anthony Joshua with a hand in the back, your top three players are not here, you're talking about the best players who are not on the field.

"If you take Eden Hazard out of Chelsea, that would have made the game completely different.

"It was difficult for them and I thought they were a lot of character in the second half, and the system change helped them, they made progress and they seemed to be better.

"But for the sake of fairness today, Chelsea was the best team and probably deserved to go to the end tonight."

Chelsea will face Manchester City at Wembley in next month's final. The Pep Guardiola team will try to retain the trophy won last year.

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