As one of our more decorated players, Nicolas Anelka has already achieved one double in English football.
While at Arsenal, a young Frenchman was part of Arsene Wenger's 1998 side which dominated in both the League and Cup.
Now, as we near the end of the season, another brace of trophies for Anelka is a possibility and as we prepare to face Tottenham at White Hart Lane, the Official Club Website asked him about the feeling inside the Chelsea camp.
'There's a little bit of stress because we are not far but it is not done yet,' explains Anelka.
'We want to be quick in this game and finish with a win, then win the two next games and make sure we win the League because we have been working for this since the beginning of the season.
'We are near the end but we have to make sure we win so we can celebrate. It is a strange situation because it is almost done but we still have to stay focused and work hard until the very end.
'But it is good to be in this situation because our destiny is in our hands,' added our number 39.
Another three points will obviously get us closer to the title, but Anelka knows, having travelled to White Hart Lane as both an Arsenal and Chelsea player, the London derby is always a difficult fixture.
Last time there, Guus Hiddink suffered his first defeat in charge of the Blues. It turned out to be his only loss but it's an occurrence no one wants repeated.
'It is always a tough game to play,' says Anelka. 'It is a derby and it is always hard to win against them away from home.
'It's also going to be tough because they have just beaten Arsenal and they are in good shape, so they will make it difficult for us. They have a good pitch and a good stadium; it is very hard to play against Tottenham. Also with the fans it is quite hostile but we get used to this.
'Everywhere we play, because it is Chelsea, everyone wants to beat us, so we're ready for this game.
'You have to be ready to fight on the pitch because it is going to be a strong match, with plenty of tackles, an aggressive game. So we know it is going to be tough but we have the players who can handle that.'
The midweek win over Arsenal is likely to spur Tottenham, although it did need several saves from keeper Heurelo Gomes to preserve the narrow winning margin.
'He is a good goalkeeper, he had a fantastic game against Arsenal but we have a lot of players who can score goals,' points out Anelka, 'so we will try to do our best to come back with a win.'
While at Arsenal, a young Frenchman was part of Arsene Wenger's 1998 side which dominated in both the League and Cup.
Now, as we near the end of the season, another brace of trophies for Anelka is a possibility and as we prepare to face Tottenham at White Hart Lane, the Official Club Website asked him about the feeling inside the Chelsea camp.
'There's a little bit of stress because we are not far but it is not done yet,' explains Anelka.
'We want to be quick in this game and finish with a win, then win the two next games and make sure we win the League because we have been working for this since the beginning of the season.
'We are near the end but we have to make sure we win so we can celebrate. It is a strange situation because it is almost done but we still have to stay focused and work hard until the very end.
'But it is good to be in this situation because our destiny is in our hands,' added our number 39.
Another three points will obviously get us closer to the title, but Anelka knows, having travelled to White Hart Lane as both an Arsenal and Chelsea player, the London derby is always a difficult fixture.
Last time there, Guus Hiddink suffered his first defeat in charge of the Blues. It turned out to be his only loss but it's an occurrence no one wants repeated.
'It is always a tough game to play,' says Anelka. 'It is a derby and it is always hard to win against them away from home.
'It's also going to be tough because they have just beaten Arsenal and they are in good shape, so they will make it difficult for us. They have a good pitch and a good stadium; it is very hard to play against Tottenham. Also with the fans it is quite hostile but we get used to this.
'Everywhere we play, because it is Chelsea, everyone wants to beat us, so we're ready for this game.
'You have to be ready to fight on the pitch because it is going to be a strong match, with plenty of tackles, an aggressive game. So we know it is going to be tough but we have the players who can handle that.'
The midweek win over Arsenal is likely to spur Tottenham, although it did need several saves from keeper Heurelo Gomes to preserve the narrow winning margin.
'He is a good goalkeeper, he had a fantastic game against Arsenal but we have a lot of players who can score goals,' points out Anelka, 'so we will try to do our best to come back with a win.'
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