7, Provided important impetus to Spurs’ play, running from box to box, but his clumsy passing and shooting was symptomatic of their lack of quality in the final third. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. 5.
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Chelsea play their home games at Stamford Bridge, while Tottenham Hotspur play their home games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Before the direct match, Tottenham were in the relegation zone and Chelsea were one point ahead of them. [24][25][26] A Chelsea supporter was also arrested for alleged racist abuse against Spurs player Son Heung-min, who was sent off for kicking Rüdiger after he fouled Son. 6, Did all the dirty work required of him, throwing himself in front of shots and opponents as Chelsea saw off Spurs’ early pressure. [22], On 22 December 2019, the teams played their first match at Tottenham's new stadium. Dele Alli has been left out of Tottenham’s squad to face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night. The match was won by Chelsea 2–1. [4] After a delayed start, Tottenham won the game 2–0. The first league meeting between the two teams took place on 18 December 1909 at Stamford Bridge as Tottenham only joined the Football League in 1908 and won promotion to the Football League First Division in 1909. [17], On 4 January 2017, Tottenham beat Chelsea 2–0 at White Hart Lane, ending Chelsea's record 13 game winning streak in the Premier League.
“We were a strategic team, a team that came to win,” Mourinho said. 6, His energy and effort in midfield helped to restrict Eriksen and Chadli’s opportunities, ensuring Chelsea did not get overrun as they did back on New Year’s Day. 6, Defended solidly enough against Willian and Ivanovic but he could not deliver the quality with his crosses that Spurs needed. Chelsea won the match 2–1 with two goals scored by Marcos Alonso, ending Tottenham's 19-game home Premier League unbeaten run. 6, He was crucial to the 5-3 win two months ago but today he did not have the same sharpness or the burst of pace, rarely threatening Chelsea. You could not help but notice that as Terry prepared to descend the Wembley steps with the trophy he felt a hand on his arm for one last congratulatory message and looked up to see the England manager, Roy Hodgson. 6, His selection ahead of Michel Vorm was ultimately irrelevant, as he was powerless to keep out either goal, deflected away from him at close range. He made the space for a left foot shot and the second major deflection of the day came off Walker and took the ball past Lloris. Alli’s future has been uncertain since losing his place in Mourinho’s team this season and he could attract interest ahead of next week’s transfer deadline. Spurs did, however, beat Chelsea in 2002 during a 5–1 win in the second leg of the league cup after a 2–0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, resulting in an aggregate score of 6–3. By the end it felt a bit like a procession. That's a good feeling.” This was trophy No 17 for the Chelsea manager and the mood was very much that there will be no relenting in the pursuit of No 18. [8], On 11 March 2007, Chelsea and Tottenham met in the FA Cup quarter-finals, with Chelsea coming to 3–3 down from 1–3 and earning a replay. 6, Looked nervous every time Eden Hazard ran at him, and lacked the confidence to produce any quality in attack. 5, Hard to believe that he is a 20-year-old rookie, after another midfield performance of impressive maturity and authority. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. [20], On 20 August 2017, Tottenham and Chelsea contested in the second round of the 2017–18 Premier League, with Tottenham playing their first-ever home Premier League match at the Wembley Stadium.
After the match, fans clashed on the Underground. Probably Tottenham’s best player. Chelsea 2 Tottenham 0 - Capital One Cup final player ratings, Terry inspires Blues to first trophy since Mourinho's return, Comment: Dizzying turnover keeps Spurs on meagre rations, Mourinho: Player allowed 20 mins to celebrate, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Walker, Dier, Vertonghen, Rose; Bentaleb, Mason (Lamela, 71); Townsend (Dembele, 62), Eriksen, Chadli (Soldado, 80), Kane. It was a performance built on the leadership of John Terry, the one unchanging figure in the centre of the Chelsea defence, who scored the first goal and lunged in to block a shot from Harry Kane on 87 minutes. The home clash against Frank Lampard’s team has been viewed as a chance for Mourinho to rotate his squad, with another European game two days later, but it appears Alli will not be given the chance to fight his way back into his plans against Frank Lampard’s team.
73,587, Tottenham 1–2 Chelsea, 20 August 2017, 70,123, Chelsea 2–0 Tottenham, 8 January 1964, FA Cup, Stamford Bridge. Matches between the two teams would often attract large attendances and would sometimes end up in violent clashes between supporters. Even [for] myself,” Mourinho said afterwards. On days like these he does, it has to be said, make it look easy. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Paris Saint-Germain showed initial interest in a season-long loan but the deal has proved difficult for the French champions and they are willing to look elsewhere. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. In the same survey, it is shown that Tottenham fans still consider Chelsea their second rival, below Arsenal. But the truth of it for this young side was that the margin of defeat felt just about right.