Tottenham Hotspur finally ended their 28 year Stamford Bridge hoodoo when they beat Chelsea 3-1 today. Victory for Mauricio Pochetinno’s men all but guarantees their place in the top four and ends the hopes of Atonio Conte’s side. Let’s see how the players rated.
Chelsea
Caballero 5
Had no chance with Spurs first two goals, but didn’t exactly cover himself in glory for the third.
Rudiger 6
Excellent ball in the build up to his sides goal, and gave little away defensively.
Christensen 4
Looked so composed earlier in the season, but today was further evidence that he is starting to struggle in big games.
Azpilicueta 5
Solid for the most part, although he did let Alli run off him too easily for the second.
Moses 6
Covered a huge amount of ground up and down the right flank, and provided the assist for Morata’s goal.
Kante 6
Got through a huge amount of work in the centre of the park, but was eventually over run by a rampant Spurs side in the second half.
Fabregas 4
Really struggled against the pace and dynamism of the victors midfield. Strangely poor in possession.
Alonso 5
Like most of his team-mates excellent in first-half but poor in second period. Should have done a lot better with a close range volleyed chance late on.
Willian 6
Looked a threat with the ball at his feet at times, although this was nowhere near the level of his recent form.
Morata 6
Took his goal well and did a decent job of linking the play, but he faded as the game went on, and should have done better with a couple of half chances in second period.
Hazard 6
Chelsea’s star man was neat and tidy in possession, without every really being able to hurt the opposition.
Substitutes
Emerson N/A
No impact.
Giroud N/A
No impact.
Hudson-Odoi N/A
No impact.
Spurs
Lloris 5
Capped off a shaky start to the game by horribly misjudging the cross for Morata’s opener.
Trippier 7
Unable to impact the game as much as usual going forward, but still a decent shift by the England international.
Vertonghen 8
Another excellent display from one of Spurs best players this season. Has really stepped up in Alderweireld’s absence.
Sanchez 7
A couple of erratic moments aside, a solid showing by the Colombia centre-back.
Davies 7
Had a real job on his hands against the marauding Moses, but stuck to his task well.
Dier 8
Battled away tirelessly in centre of midfield and played a superb through ball for Alli’s first goal.
Dembele 8
Excellent, the longer the game went on the more he began to dominate the midfield exchanges.
Lamela 8
Brilliant touch and movement all day, a really selfless performance.
Alli 9 (MOTM)
Answered his critics with a match winning brace. His touch and finish for the second goal was top class.
Eriksen 9
Scored an outrageous 30-yard-strike on the stroke of half-time that changed the complexion of the game. Passing and movement superb throughout.
Son 7
Struggled when asked to play as a striker in first-half, but grew into the game when moved to the wing in the second period.
Substitutes
Kane 7
Held the ball up well after his introduction, which was exactly what his team needed.
Wanyama N/A
No impact.
Sissoko N/A
No impact.
