CHELSEA have lost 2-0 to Tottenham in the Premier League with pressure now heaping itself onto manager Graham Potter.
Oliver Skipp and Harry Kane grabbed the goals on a turgid afternoon for the Blues.
The Blues have won just one Premier League game in 2023.
- Kick-off time: 1:30pm GMT
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- TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League
- Tottenham XI: Arrizabalaga; James, Silva, Koulibaly, Chilwell; Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez; Ziyech, Felix, Sterling; Havertz
- Chelsea XI: Forster; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Emerson, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Davies; Kulusevski, Richarlison; Kane
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“Disaster”
Graham Potter has labelled the start of the second half as a “disaster”.
He says the game was relatively even overall and there was few chances before praising Spurs’ defence.
The manager claims he was content with the first-half and he thought they were in the game at the break but Skipp’s long range goal changed the dynamic of the game.
No win in six is Chelsea’s worst run in ten years and Potter takes “full responsibility” for the shocking run.
Credit: Sky Sports Worst run in 10 years
Chelsea have once since the turn of the year, it’s one win in 11 games and they have failed to score in five of their last six.
The abysmal run leaves them in tenth.
The club supposedly back Potter but patience must be wearing thin.
Boehly made the trip across London to watch yet another poor performance, only made worse by the £300m spend in January.
Kepa criticised
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has hit out at Kepa Arrizabalaga after his performance today.
The ex-Chelsea striker believes the keeper should have saved Skipp’s shot after he got a hand to it.
He also felt he should have held a timid Emerson shot instead of pushing it out in the build-up to the opener.
The defending at the corner has also been criticised, Chilwell has been slammed for sleeping at the back stick and for team not winning the first ball into the box.
Spurs have netted 12 times from corners this season, the highest in the league.
Big games to come
Spurs have more season-deciders to come, they face Sheffield United in the FA Cup next.
They then face Wolves in the Prem before the crucial second leg against AC Milan as look to overturn a 1-0 deficit.
As for Chelsea, Potter really needs a win next week at strugglers Leeds.
They are also 1-0 down in the Champions League and have to overturning a first leg defeat versus Dortmund.
“Deserved”
Harry Kane was impressed by his team’s performance, especially in the second half, calling the win deserved.
Skipp admits a lot of work is done on edge of the box shooting in training, which led to his goal.
It was his first ever for Tottenham and he says he feels “proud”.
Stat Attack
The stats show Chelsea’s issues, lots of the ball but they don’t do much with it.
Spurs were more clinical and better in both boxes.
FT: Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
It’s another defeat for Chelsea. It’s another win for Tottenham.
There’s two sides to the game – Spurs were brilliant, defended well and two of their own scoring in Skipp and Kane is what fans love.
The three points sees them move to 45 points in 4th, four ahead of Newcastle, who have two games in hand.
As for Chelsea, toothless, lacklustre and unconfident.
Potter’s men lacked creativity and never looked like scoring in truth.
They are a disjointed team that clearly has not settled. Potter doesn’t know his best 23-man squad let alone 11.
Credit: Getty Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
90+5. Zakaria gives away a cheap foul.
Spurs knock it about to see out the game and seal a big three points.
Chelsea look deflated. It’s another huge confidence knocker.
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
90+3. Chelsea attack in front of an half empty away end while Spurs chant and mock their rivals.
Romero puts in another outstanding tackle in on Mudryk.
Mount is growing increasingly angry as he commits another foul.
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
90. Six minutes added – though the game feels done.
Tottenham want their clean sheet and look like they will get just that.
Chelsea look to get back in the game but again their strikes are blocked.
Since Mudryk has come on more crosses have come in the box, what they lacked earlier.
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
89. Porro comes on for Richarlison.
He looks fuming because again he has failed to score.
That is 16 league games now without a goal.
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
87. Spurs continue to look solid as they have done all afternoon.
They have not created too much today but ever since Skipp’s long range effort went in they looked confident and the better team.
Emerson has been great, as has Kane and Romero.
Credit: Reuters Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
85. Boehly looks devastated in the stands.
Mudryk delivers a really good cross but there’s nobody in blue in the box attacking it.
It’s really disappointing from a toothless Chelsea side. Pressure grows on Potter.
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
83. Mudryk and Aubameyang come on.
Sterling and Felix go off yet it feels too little too late now.
Chelsea fans head out the away end, they have seen enough.
GOAL: Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
82. Spurs score from a corner and it’s that man Harry Kane.
Son whips it in, Dier climbs highest and flicks it to the back post.
Kane, typically, finds space at the back post and taps home from close range.
Game, set and match for a lacklustre Chelsea.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
80. Kicking off again.
A bit of a coming together between Romero and Chilwell, players in white and blue fly in.
In the end, it’s something of nothing.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
79. Kulusevski goes off and Son comes on.
The pace is needed to help Tottenham get out and still give Chelsea something to worry about defensively.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
78. Nice football from Chelsea, they combine well down the flank as Sterling releases Havertz.
The German wins a corner as pressure grows.
Again, it’s dealt with by Spurs but Chelsea are sustaining pressure and remain in their attacking half.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
76. Chelsea keep the ball slowly before picking up the pace of the passes.
Again, they search for the poke through to Havertz and he again doesn’t get there.
Frustration is showing now but Spurs are dropping, eleven men behind the ball.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
74. A bad touch by Romero sees Havertz pounce, the centre-back goes to ground as always in aggressive fashion.
No foul is given and Mount rages.
He is given a yellow for something said to the referee.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
72. Referee Atwell has run off the pitch for seemingly technical problems.
Somebody is fiddling with his wires and trying to work out what the issue is.
We have a delay for now. The last 20 mins could go either way – Spurs may hold out and could get another.
Yet, Chelsea have upped it and Spurs must be careful not to drop too deep and invite pressure.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
70. A soft header goes into Forster’s arms.
Chelsea are attacking more but they remain vulnerable to that deadly counter by the hosts.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
68. Brave and brilliant from Forster.
Clever flicks and tricks from Fernandez, Felix and then Mount.
It’s slid through to Havertz but Spurs’ keeper is out quickly to pinch it from his toes.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
66. Potter claps his side as they again come forward with speed.
The passing is becoming more direct and less sideways but still not chance.
Spurs look dangerous though on the counter with long balls over the top too.
Kane crosses looking for an unmarked Davies, who can’t quite get there.
An entertaining end is set up.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
64. Nine away games without a win for Chelsea. And it could become ten.
The truth is they have not come close yet to really worrying Spurs.
Chelsea seem to be looking to press more but a wasteful ball by Fernandez sums up their frustration.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
