To those who have grown used to Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham throwing themselves at the opposite side of the pitch and hoping they can win matches by force and nothing else, their game plan at the Bridge was a bit out of the left field. Instead they chose to sit back, cushion the pressure and thus let Guglielmo Vicario play lifesaver every so often.
We got close to breaking his spell in the first half. But the breakthrough only came in the second one with Enzo Fernández free to head a Cole Palmer cross into the back of the net.
Although Spurs were not being as risky as usual, they were still playing dirty. At the end of the first half Cristian Romero and Trevoh Chalobah were both yellow carded as the latter came to the rescue of Levi Colwill, who had just been shoved by the former. Later on Pape Sarr got away with only a yellow card after scoring a (cancelled) goal by hitting Moisés Caicedo’s knee with his studs.
Amazingly this world-class refereeing by Craig Pawson didn’t lead to as much indiscipline as it should. All thanks to Chelsea keeping their calm to take home the full three points which will hold them up in the Premier League’s top four.
Carefree!
- Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson back in the fold and in the starting lineup already.
- If it wasn’t for Tottenham having a really good shot-stopper Chelsea would’ve been a goal or two in front in the first half.
- Palmer is amazing, and the Enzos certainly enjoy that!
- Noni Madueke also back, as a sub.
- Robert Sánchez with key interventions in the second half to bring us three extremely important points.
- Next up: Brentford away in the Premier League.
- KTBFFH!
