Tottenham Hotspur succumbed to their arch London rivals Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as their poor home form continued. A solitary goal from Chelsea’s Joao Pedro in the first half was the difference between the sides, although the Blues could’ve added a few more with the chances they created. The win saw Chelsea move into 6th in the Premier League table, equal on points with 5th-placed Spurs.
Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan.
“Tottenham Away” is a war cry in the parts of West London from where Chelsea fans make the journey to play their London rivals Spurs, away. The British film “The Football Factory” portrayed it rather aptly, depicting the arch rivalry between the two London clubs in detail, with that added bit of cinematic flair.
Former Chelsea legend Frank Lampard attested to calling it “Three point lane,” back when Spurs’ home ground was White Hart Lane. In truth, that jab at Spurs has some justification behind it; Chelsea are Spurs’ bogey team in the league with Spurs winning just 8 games against Chelsea in the Premier League (Chelsea have a W38 D21 L8 record against Tottenham in the Premier League).
And on this particular night, under the lights at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Thomas Frank’s side were rather ineffective in attack as they barely troubled Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea goal.
It’s been an interesting mixed bag of results for Spurs, who despite this loss find themselves in 5th in the Premier League table. But Thomas Frank’s commendable start to the season is now beginning to taper out.
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