Tottenham must break the hold of history at Chelsea, says Érik Lamela

Argentinian says he enjoys derby games most because of their intensity and there should be no lack of that at Stamford Bridge after the fiery draw between the two sides in May 2016

The Superclásico between the Buenos Aires rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors is a writhing, seething mass of colour and emotion, and it has come to represent the industry standard for the harum-scarum derby. Érik Lamela played in it for River and the Tottenham winger can tell the story of how his team’s bus arrived at Boca’s La Bombonera in May 2011 without any glass in the windows. The stones hurled by the home supporters provided the ventilation.

“In Argentina the derby is different,” Lamela says. “Outside the pitch it’s different. You have to see it to realise it. It’s much more than just one game. You have to win. If not, you are the worst. It’s too much. It’s not balanced.”

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