London. Tottenham carried out an excellent operation in the race for the positions Champions by defeating Chelsea 2-0 in the London derby, this Sunday on date 25 of the Premier League.
Taking advantage of the fact that Newcastle faces Manchester United this Sunday in the English League Cup final at Wembley, the Spurswith 45 points, take four points ahead of the magpiesalthough with two more parties.
For Chelsea, on the other hand, it is the third consecutive defeat after the one suffered at home against bottom club Southampton and against Dortmund in Championsand the Blues they have only won one of their last eleven matches in all competitions.
“I know the responsibility”, declared the trainer Blue Graham Potter. “The results are not up to the standards of this club and I’m not happy with them. I take full responsibility for these results,” he said.
And yet another setback for Potter, whose position seems increasingly precarious: Brazilian centre-back Thiago Silva had to be pulled off with injury in the 19th minute.
Shortly after, Tottenham, still deprived of Antonio Conte on the bench, enjoyed the best chance of the first act with a shot by Dane Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the 27th minute, which found the goal post defended by the Spanish Kepa.
“Our desire was this, to win, play a great game and fight for every ball,” said Cristian Stellini, Conte’s replacement during his medical leave. “We are happy for the fans, for the club and of course for us and Antonio, who is still at home.”
In the added time of the first half, Chelsea was on the verge of remaining with ten men if the VAR did not rectify an expulsion of the Moroccan Hakim Ziyech for having put his hand on the face of the Brazilian Emerson Royal during an altercation.
The respite was however short for the Bluessince a faulty clearance by Argentine Enzo Fernández led to a powerful shot from outside the box by Oliver Skipp at minute 47.
With only one goal for Chelsea in the last five rounds, the advantage could be seen as enough, but Harry Kane cleared up the doubts with a shot from a corner kick at minute 82.
