Chelsea found themselves 1-0 ahead at half-time during their Premier League fixture away to Tottenham.
The Blues have certainly enjoyed their recent trips to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, so perhaps it’s no great surprise that they went in front against Spurs during a one-sided opening 45 minutes.
After a recent goal drought, Joao Pedro put the visitors 1-0 up with an easy finish that he tucked away inside the penalty box.
Pedro, who’s been struggling with injury problems, had failed to score in his previous six league appearances. Hopefully, the Brazilian forward can now rediscover his scoring boots.
Jamie Carragher hails Moises Caicedo role in Joao Pedro opener
Jamie Carragher showered Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo with immense praise for his role in the opening goal against Spurs. The relentless midfielder pressed high to win back the ball with two tackles before assisting Pedro.
When reacting to Chelsea’s opening goal against Spurs, Carragher said via the Sky Sports Main Event channel (18:05pm, 1 November): “This was one of those goals when it’s not about the goalscorer… This is all about Caicedo. He’s an absolute monster in midfield that man. Challenge after challenge.”
Yet again, Caicedo reminded everyone why he’s one of the world’s best midfielders right now.
It must be a joy for his teammates to play alongside him because he does a bit of everything, both offensively and defensively.