Tottenham Hotspur have continued their spectacular run within the Premier League (PL) as they bought the higher of fellow London rivals Chelsea. Goals from Oliver Skipp and Harry Kane within the second half noticed the house facet take the bragging rights within the native affair with a 2-0 win which has seen strain mount on Chelsea supervisor Graham Potter. The win sees Spurs fourth within the standings with 45 factors whereas Chelsea are tenth within the desk with 31 factors.
Spurs make lightwork of Chelsea
Chelsea had overwhelmed their rivals in all three earlier Premier League conferences on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with out conceding a aim however hardly ever threatened – producing an anticipated objectives complete of simply 0.41 – to proceed that report as they produced one other vastly underwhelming show.
The west Londoners have now gained simply as soon as of their final 11 matches in all competitions – scoring simply 4 objectives in that point – whereas they’ve did not report a victory in any away match since October 16.
Chelsea’s hopes of ending that run regarded to have been severely broken when Hakim Ziyech was despatched off in first-half stoppage time for a push into Emerson Royal’s face, however the winger then had the crimson card rescinded by referee Stuart Attwell after he reviewed the incident on the pitchside monitor.
But the guests couldn’t capitalise on that reprieve and so they had been behind moments into the second half when Skipp thumped the ball previous Kepa Arrizabalaga to attain his first Tottenham aim, earlier than the hosts sealed a vital victory for his or her top-four hopes when Harry Kane turned house a nook on the far publish eight minutes earlier than full-time.
Pressure on Graham Potter
Incredibly, Chelsea are nearer to the underside three than the highest 4 with Potter’s facet 10 factors above the relegation zone, whereas they’re now 14 factors behind fourth-placed Spurs. The message coming from Chelsea after final weekend’s embarrassing house defeat to bottom-club Southampton was that Todd Boehly and his fellow house owners retained religion in Potter.
Potter has now gained simply 9 of his 26 matches as Chelsea boss since being recruited from Brighton in September, and their defeat in north London means his facet are on their longest run with out an away win within the Premier League in 22 years.
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