Chelsea have now lost just two of their last 14 meetings with London rivals Spurs, dating back to 2019. Boss Mauricio Pochettino insisted that this week’s victory was deserved despite his side’s struggle to break down nine men in the second half.
“I think we deserved to win. We forced them to make too many mistakes. I think Tottenham was better in the first 15 minutes and then I think we matched the game,” the Argentine, who previously managed Spurs, reflected.
“I think our performance was good and we forced them to make a mistake. I think everything that you can see during the game, I think was fair. I think we compare when Tottenham beat Liverpool like today, a similar game like today. But today I think everything that happened in the game was fair.”
