Tough week, admits Chelsea boss, and I’ve spoken to the homeowners
Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2-0 within the Premier League on Sunday with second-half goals from Oliver Skipp and Harry Kane protecting Spurs within the hunt for a top-four end and extending the Blues’ depressing run underneath coach Graham Potter.
Seconds after the break, Skipp picked up a clearance by Chelsea’s British report signing Enzo Fernandez and fired in from greater than 20 yards, his shot stepping into off the bar after Kepa Arrizabalaga couldn’t get sufficient of a hand on it.
Kane secured the three factors for Spurs when he pounced on the far submit after a nook by Son Heung-min was flicked on by Eric Dier within the 82nd minute.
Chelsea, who didn’t score for fourth time in 5 league video games regardless of spending round 300 million kilos ($358 million)on gamers in January alone, didn’t create any clear-cut possibilities to get themselves again into the sport.
The win – the primary for the hosts in 9 league video games towards Chelsea – saved Spurs fourth within the desk, 4 factors forward of fifth-placed Newcastle United who’ve performed two video games much less.
Chelsea sit in tenth place, 14 factors behind Spurs. Potter’s aspect have now received solely two video games of their final 15 in all competitions.
FT Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
If a Chelsea supervisor has desperately wanted a result in recent times, a visit to Tottenham normally did the trick. Not for Graham Potter, although, and not for this Chelsea crew. Instead, they turned the most recent victims of second-half Spurs, as Oliver Skipp scored his first Tottenham objective 11 seconds after the restart, earlier than Harry Kane sealed a primary Premier League win towards their London rivals since 2018.
Skipp’s strike was Tottenham’s first objective towards Chelsea of their new stadium and it solely goes to deepen the disaster going through Potter as his winless run extends to 6 matches. Chelsea’s relegation type continues with back-to-back defeats, whereas their muddled and confused assault has now gone three video games with out scoring. Potter was not helped by his crew right here, however his personal struggles to cease Chelsea’s slide have been summed up by the sight of Mykhailo Mudryk and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang getting ready to come back on as Kane wrapped up their victory within the 82nd minute.
Jamie Braidwood26 February 2023 15:52
FT Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
Chelsea have scored six goals throughout their final 12 video games within the Premier League; no aspect has scored fewer within the competitors for the reason that begin of November.
Michael Jones26 February 2023 15:45
FT Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
Harry Kane is one in all solely two gamers to score 20+ goals in every of the final 9 seasons in all competitions for golf equipment in Europe’s big-five leagues, together with Robert Lewandowski.
Michael Jones26 February 2023 15:41
FT Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
Oliver Skipp’s objective was scored 19 seconds into the second half, the earliest such objective in a Premier League recreation since Gerard Deulofeu for Watford vs West Ham in May 2019 (45:11).
Michael Jones26 February 2023 15:37
Full-time: Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
90+6 minutes: It’s one other defeat for Chelsea! Goals from Oliver Skipp and Harry Kane are sufficient to earn Spurs the win and strikes them 4 factors away from Newcastle in fourth place.
Chelsea have now gone six video games with no win. Graham Potter’s tenure continues to develop ever worse.
Michael Jones26 February 2023 15:30
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
90+3 minutes: Corner to Chelsea! Mudryk takes the nook and whips the ball onto the pinnacle of the primary defender. Ben Chilwell then offers the ball away and Pedro Porro curls an extended crossfield move over to the left wing by Son Heung-min offers up on his run.
Chelsea recuperate possession.
Michael Jones26 February 2023 15:26
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
90 minutes: There’s nonetheless a little bit of hope for Chelsea as six minutes of stoppage are proven on the board. The Blues must score quickly although.
They are knocking on the door and have loads of males up the pitch to strain the Spurs defence.
Michael Jones26 February 2023 15:24
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
88 minutes: Spurs are sitting again now, permitting Chelsea to manage possession. Wesley Fofana will get ahead on the suitable wing earlier than flicking a cross into the center of the six-yard field.
Aubmeyang is hovering however can’t get his head to it and Spurs work it away.
Pedro Porro comes on to switch Richarlison.
Michael Jones26 February 2023 15:22
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
85 minutes: Mykhailo Mudryk and Pierre-Emerick Auabmeyang come on for Chelsea to switch Raheem Sterling and Joao Felix. Graham Potter’s males are staring down the barrel of one other defeat right here.
A objective for the guests might spark a late revival although.
Michael Jones26 February 2023 15:18
GOAL! Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea (Kane, 82’)⚽️
82 minutes: Spurs have their second! Son whips the nook kick into the center of the field and picks out the pinnacle of Eric Dier. He nods the ball over to the again submit the place Harry Kane is large open and pokes dwelling a easy faucet in.
That needs to be sufficient for Tottenham to win this one.
Michael Jones26 February 2023 15:16
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