Chelsea could have sunk Tottenham’s hopes of a top-four finish at Stamford Bridge with a decisive 2-0 victory. The Blues boosted their own chances of a European place themselves while hugely damaging Spurs’ in the process.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Mauricio Pochettino came back to haunt former club Tottenham again as he completed the double this campaign.
Spurs’ recent set piece woes were apparent once again when Trevoh Chalobah headed in from a free-kick in the 24th minute.
The goal was finally given after a lengthy check for offside and then a foul, with Chelsea deservedly going ahead on the night.
They were second best at the start of the second half though as Spurs showed more intent going forward in the opening stages.
But they failed to make the most of their pressure and Chelsea were on hand to punish them for this with 18 minutes left to play.
A Cole Palmer free-kick rattled the crossbar and Nicolas Jackson was the first to reply on the rebound, heading into an almost empty net.