Tottenham Hotspur failed to win at home for the fourth successive game in a row in the Premier League after they fell 1-0 to London rivals Chelsea on Saturday – and former boss Tim Sherwood believes he knows why their home form is so poor.
Joao Pedro struck in the 34th minute to help Chelsea inflict more pain on toothless Spurs with a fifth consecutive victory over their London rivals and a 10th win in 12 meetings in all competitions.
Enzo Maresca has explained his decision to play "fantastic" Chelsea defender Reece James in midfield in the 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
This is not the first time that Maresca has deployed a defender in midfield.
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'Extremely painful’ to hear boos at full-time - Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank after defeat to Chelsea
On the face of it, Tottenham are having a good season.
After 10 Premier League games Thomas Frank's side find themselves in the Premier League's top four and unbeaten in the Champions League.
'Beautiful finish'
Aston Villa 2-2 Everton
Gilly Flaherty
Former West Ham and England defender on BBC iPlayer
It's a beautiful finish. Aston Villa aren't really aware of where players are.
Good morning, Tottenham fans. Americans, I hope you enjoyed the extra hour of sleep afforded to you by the ending of Daylight Savings Time. Don’t worry, they’ll suck that hour right back out of you in the spring.
Guglielmo Vicario has now given an honest review of Tottenham Hotspur’s latest defeat at the hands of Chelsea in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur have been inconsistent for most of this season under Thomas Frank, managing just one win in their last five games.
Tottenham Hotspur have now submitted an enquiry to sign FC Barcelona defender Eric Garcia, with Thomas Frank personally an admirer.