Chelsea beat Tottenham 4-3 after being 2-0 down, in a game that will pile the pressure on Ange Postecoglou and his side.
Spurs found themselves two up through Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski but goals from Jadon Sancho and a penalty from Cole Palmer levelled the score at two each.
Enzo Fernandez then scored a fantastic volley before another Palmer penalty sealed the win, despite a late consolation goal from Heung-Min Son.
Here’s five things we learned from the game…
Spurs are in serious trouble
Tottenham have been in very poor form and today squandered a 2-0 lead that was completely gifted to them by Marc Cucurella. Pair that with more injury problems for Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven, who were both thrown back in after injury, and the general feeling of unease at the club, and they are in trouble. This is not the first time Spurs have squandered a lead this season and Postecoglou is under serious pressure to turn things around very quickly.
Marc Cucurella had the wrong boots on
Chelsea conceded twice at the start of the game, and both times it was courtesy of a Cucurella slip. After the second goal went in he gestured angrily at the Chelsea bench and went to change his boots, but the damage was done, or so it seemed. After changing his boots he went on to have a great game and Chelsea ended up overturning the deficit.
Sancho had a point to prove
Pre-match many Chelsea fans were wondering why Jadon Sancho was starting over Noni Madueke. He certainly answered that question and repaid Enzo Maresca’s faith in him. He scored a lovely solo goal to make it 2-1 and keep Chelsea in the game, and throughout the game he looked a threat. He also played a crucial part in winning Chelsea’s penalty that made it 2-2.
Both teams were playing out from the back with goalkeepers who are uncomfortable doing so
Both Chelsea and Spurs like to play out from the back, and with Chelsea it has been a bit of an issue all season with Robert Sanchez. Tottenham have had a more able keeper in Vicario who looked comfortable with the ball, but since Fraser Forster has come into the team they have not looked strong playing out from the back. No goals were conceded through this, but it made it very difficult for both teams to build up moves.
Heung-min Son isn’t done yet
There’s been a lot of noise surrounding Son in the last couple of weeks, with Postecoglou being asked about the Korean in press conferences, and whether he is over the hill. Tonight’s performance proved he isn’t, as he was instrumental in Spurs’ attack. He could do with some help from those around him, with Spurs’ forward line looking slightly toothless.
