TOTTENHAM 3-4 CHELSEA: Spurs press the self-destruct button, surrendering their early two-goal lead by conceding two penalties for Cole Palmer to covert in a Blues comeback
Chelsea came from 2-0 down to win and go second in the Premier League with a statement win over sorry Tottenham.
Pape Sarr hit the crossbar with a header from a corner shortly after being caught by a Moises Caicedo tackle which could easily have warranted a red card. Kulusevski also avoided VAR intervention after catching Romeo Lavia with an elbow before the half-time whistle blew. 1. Boots to blame Cucurella had one of the most ludicrous starts to a Premier League match you’re ever likely to see. From a neutral perspective it was pure comedy – think Sideshow Bob standing on rake after rake. From a Chelsea perspective it looked like self-sabotage. From a Tottenham one, it was absolutely ideal.
2. Timely reminder from Sancho Sancho has been in the football wilderness for so long that it has been easy to forget just how incisive and exciting he can be at his best. But this is a player who not long ago cost £73million after dazzling for Borussia Dortmund. Caicedo flew into a challenge on Sarr, missing the ball and catching the Spurs midfielder on the shin with his studs. The stand-in Chelsea right-back probably feared the worst, but after a brief check, the VAR said there wasn't "excessive force" and Caicedo survived.
Pressure doesn't seem to affect the Chelsea playmaker and he overtook Yaya Toure's record of 11 perfect penalties in the Premier League by making it 12 out of 12. His form over 2024 is ridiculous: the 22-year-old has been involved in 37 Premier League goals this year - that is the best record of any Chelsea player in the competition's history and there are still plenty of games to come.
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