Match report and speaking factors from the wild London derby

Tottenham Hotspur discovered themselves on the mistaken finish of a seven-goal thriller on Sunday afternoon, shedding 4-3 at dwelling to Chelsea.

Spurs took a 2-0 lead however – not for the primary time this season – noticed their stranglehold on the competitors snatched away. A mixture of Tottenham's collective ineptitude and Chelsea's newfound composure noticed the guests rating 4 objectives.

Son Heung-min's late strike to finish a ding-dong affair was too little, too late for a Spurs aspect collapsing within the match. lower half of the table. Chelsea, in distinction, have decreased the hole behind Liverpool to simply 4 factors.

How the sport performed out

From the kick-off, this London derby was wild. Past the utter chaos unfolding on the sector, the group had a loopy reflection, launching paper missiles from the stands at any time when a blue jersey got here inside ten meters of the perimeter of the sector.

Marc Cucurella couldn't blame a stray piece of cardboard for slipping twice within the build-up to Tottenham's quickfire double. Brennan Johnson swallowed up the primary free ball as ChelseaThe left-back discovered himself sniffing the turf, firing a cross into the field for Dominic Solanke to stab at.

Inside minutes, Dejan Kulusevski made it 2-0 thanks to a different help from Cucurella. The Swede tiptoed to the highest of the field, delaying simply lengthy sufficient earlier than tipping his shot past Robert Sanchez's helpless dive.

Jadon Sancho halved the deficit contained in the opening 17 minutes with an outstanding strike from the sting of the field, however drama continued to come back out of each orifice on this match.

Tottenham acquired the higher of a chaotic opening 45 minutes, however Chelsea hit again after the break. Establishing possession of the ball within the opponent's half, Moises Caicedo received a penalty on the hour mark. After escape severe punishment For a reckless sort out, the energetic midfielder took benefit of Yves Bissouma's reckless lunge, securing a kick that Cole Palmer coolly transformed.

A reinvigorated Enzo Fernandez fired previous Chelsea for the primary time on Sunday, strolling on a deflected Palmer shot which he fired past Fraser Forster.

Spurs continued to push ahead at each alternative, determined to rectify one other second-half implosion. Nonetheless, the hosts solely opened as much as the counterattack. Pape Sarr was caught chasing a kind of breaks when he hit Palmer within the field for Chelsea's second penalty of the sport. Palmer brushed himself to ship the kick with a splendidly cocky dink.

Son decreased the arrears within the sixth minute of stoppage time, however couldn’t assist his workforce keep away from already their seventh league defeat of the season.

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Whereas Sunday's seven-goal thriller was a spectacle to savor for the neutrals, it was all too acquainted for almost all at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Earlier than kick-off, Ange Postecoglou outlined the sequence of occasions which have too usually outlined a Spurs defeat: “Beginning off properly sufficient, however then permitting the opposition to take over by conceding a sloppy purpose… or not seizing our alternatives The identical “cycle”, as Postecoglou calls it, repeated itself towards Chelsea.

The frank supervisor had no different heated exchange with the supporters on Sunday afternoon, however that very same feeling of frustration can have permeated a fan base that might lose persistence with Postecoglou.

Albert Einstein's definition of madness was doing the identical factor over and over and anticipating completely different outcomes. Postecoglou might run the chance of following this sequence of occasions – if he hasn't already – after insisting after the match: “It was ok to get us ahead within the match, so I don't know why we should always change our method.”

If Cole Palmer will naturally steal the present, Maresca was eager to reward the Chelsea collective. “For me, immediately’s information is aimed on the complete workforce,” insisted the Italian. Nonetheless, the top coach deserves some reward himself.

After a loopy first half that excited the neutrals and shortened the lifespan of each managers, Maresca acted decisively. The return of Moises Caicedo to midfield and the arrival of Malo Gusto at right-back have given Chelsea a brand new sense of management. Till the 89th minute, the Blues restricted Tottenham to simply two off-target pictures within the second half whereas scoring three objectives themselves.

“Not superb” was the understated method Postecoglou described the compelled alternative of Cristian Romero. With quarter-hour left on the clock and Spurs main 2-0, the World Cup winner limped off and was changed by Radu Dragusin. Inside seconds, Jadon Sancho clipped his proper foot, benefiting from the house afforded him by a retreating Dragusin and drilling by the primary of an eventful Chelsea afternoon.

Micky van de Ven was a shock starter alongside Romero. The stiletto-heeled Dutchman was making his first look in six weeks and lasted till the 79th minute, but in addition needed to sheepishly depart the sector with a hamstring pressure. Coupled with the withdrawal of Brennan Johnson for health causes, the impression of this defeat at Chelsea might reverberate past Sunday afternoon.

Maresca introduced laughter on the full-time whistle, jostling and joking with Marc Cucurella lengthy after his boot debacle of the primary ten minutes. Nonetheless, the Spaniard's sneakers weren’t the one issue behind a blunder-riddled sequence that undermined Chelsea's title bid.

Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez misplaced nearly half of his passes (19 out of 40) whereas Benoit Badiashile, nonetheless unsure, didn’t supply rather more assurance.

With the rating at 2-2, Chelsea's total protection shut down. Pedro Neto raised his arm to name for offside and turned his again to the play as Son Heung-min headed in direction of purpose, arguing with the referee because the onside Tottenham striker shot extensive.

Chelsea are second within the desk and Liverpool's closest challenger, however Maresca is properly documented rejection of his team's title challenge is not going to change primarily based on Sunday's posting. Because the Italian coach identified after the match: “Arsenal, [Man] Metropolis and Liverpool are unlikely to slide – like Cucurella did.”

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