Chelsea beat Tottenham 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to secure 3 important points and continue their impressive record against their rivals. It was a pretty ugly game – scrappy and slowed by endless long setups for set pieces and long throws.
Andrey Santos has hailed his start to the season as “special” as he praised Enzo Maresca for giving him the freedom to get forward. Chelsea signed Santos back in January 2023 from Brazilian club Vasco da Gama in a deal believed to be worth around £13m.
Enzo Maresca has revealed why he decided to play Reece James in midfield in the London derby against Tottenham. Chelsea returned to winning ways in the league thanks to a 1-0 win, with Joao Pedro scoring the only goal of the game as they moved level on points with Spurs.
Thomas Frank has admitted there were two areas Tottenham were unable to match Chelsea in during their defeat on Saturday evening. The Blues recorded a much needed 1-0 win with Joao Pedro scoring the only goal of the game in what was a dominant performance.
Marc Guiu could return to Sunderland in the January transfer window according to former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown. Guiu was sent on loan to Sunderland in the summer, but was recalled after Liam Delap suffered a hamstring injury at the end of August.
Enzo Maresca was full of praise for match winner Joao Pedro as he addressed the media after the win against Tottenham. Chelsea ran out 1-0 winners with Pedro scoring the only goal of the game, but it was far more convincing than the scoreline suggested.
Jamie Carragher was full of praise for one Chelsea star in particular after the Blues beat Tottenham on Saturday evening. Chelsea ran out 1-0 winners with Joao Pedro scoring the only goal of the game, but the scoreline should have been far more comfortable.
Owen Hargreaves had some interesting advice for Joao Pedro following Chelsea’s win against Tottenham on Saturday. Chelsea ran out 1-0 winners with Joao Pedro scoring the only goal, but truth be told the Blues should have won by a bigger margin.
Chelsea beat Tottenham 1-0 last night, and nobody was in any doubt about who their best player was. Moises Caicedo was a machine, and the praise for him has been fulsome.
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has been praising Chelsea in his honest assessment on the Premier League game yesterday. Frank was on the losing side yesterday, going down 1-0 to Chelsea after Joao Pedro scored the only goal of the game.
Joao Pedro has been speaking to Match of the Day after Chelsea’s win over Tottenham, and he had some nice things to say on multiple fronts after an enjoyable win.
A Tottenham player has admitted that actually, Chelsea were just the better team in their game against them yesterday. It was the London derby, the one for the ages, the classic fixture between the two sides, the one we all look forward to.
A fantastic interview in the Daily Telegraph from Caio Carrieri yesterday was packed full of interesting details about the early life of Estevao Willian.
One Chelsea player has been talking about his relief after his involvement in the Tottenham win last night. Chelsea beat Tottenham away from home last night in the latest Premier League match up between the two London rivals.
Enzo Maresca has just taken his press conference after Chelsea’s win over Tottenham, and he was asked about the match winner, Joao Pedro. Joao Pedro has had a bit of a rough spell of late, struggling to even get as much as a shot away in recent stars.
Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has been in impressive form this season. The 23-year-old Ecuador international has been performing at a high level consistently, and he is certainly the best defensive midfielder in the league right now.
When the team news for tonight’s Chelsea game against Tottenham game came out, the surprising feature was two right backs. We weren’t sure if it would be Reece James or Malo Gusto in midfield, but as it turned out it was the former.
Moises Caicedo was absolutely superb in today’s win over Tottenham. Chelsea were dominant thanks to his energy in midfield, and when the Blues were wasteful up front for the whole game, it came down to Caicedo to win the ball and set up Joao Pedro to score.
Chelsea have squeezed past Tottenham with a 1-0 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and while Moises Caicedo was the man of the match, there were some other really good performances out there.
Alejandro Garnacho was fuming as he was subbed off after 65 minutes of tonight’s nasty derby game against Tottenham. The winger was replaced by Jamie Gittens in the first attacking change made by the manager.
Chelsea centre-back Wesley Fofana has reportedly been hit with yet another punishment for dangerous driving – his ninth such incident. The French defender has mostly been a bit of a flop at Stamford Bridge, despite previously impressing at Leicester City and joining the Blues for a big fee.
Estevao said he has already had some conversations with Chelsea teammate Cole Palmer and is trying to learn from him, as Enzo Maresca described the pair as "very similar" players.