Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Paulinho eager to put on a show against Chelsea for his fans in Sao Paulo

“Friendship goes to one side,” Paulinho says. “This is a real Clásico.” The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is talking ahead of Saturday'’s Premier League encounter with Chelsea at White Hart Lane.

In it he will face his fellow Brazilians, his team-mates for the Selecao– Oscar, David Luiz and, possibly, Ramires — and also Willian in a match almost as eagerly-anticipated in Sao Paulo as it is along the Seven Sisters Road.
“There is a level of affection there, a friendship between us all,” Paulinho says. “But when we step onto the field of play we are there to defend ourselves and defend our team so I will be there fighting for Tottenham