Chelsea moved up to fifth and level on points with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League table as Joao Pedro's goal guided the Blues to a deserved 1-0 win in Saturday's London derby, their fifth in a row at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Chelsea full-back Malo Gusto aimed a parting dig at rivals Tottenham after their convincing 1-0 away win in north London.
Thomas Frank admitted he was ‘massively hurt’ to have managed Tottenham’s lowest-ever expected-goals total in a Premier League game, adding he understood why his own players in Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven gave him the cold shoulder after full-time.
Speaking to us afterwards, Thomas reflected: “First and foremost, I think Chelsea performed very well. We were the second-best team today. There's no two ways about that. It was bad performance.
Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on two top-class attackers and are ready to break the bank to bring them through the door in January.
Tottenham Hotspur 0 Chelsea 1: Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven refuse to applaud fans after hosts are throttled on their own turf by Enzo Maresca’s dynamic side
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LONDON -- Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank has played down an apparent show of dissent from Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence as he lamented the worst attacking display of his managerial career.
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