Although we bottled the 2-0 lead to but I have never faced such a dangerously aggressive player like Him before,I still wonder where they get him from”, Tottenham captain reveals the ONE Chelsea player that impressed Him the most last night – Not Sancho and Not Palmer
Although we bottled the 2-0 lead to but I have never faced such a dangerously aggressive player like Him before,I still wonder where they get him from”, Tottenham captain reveals the ONE Chelsea player that impressed Him the most last night – Not Sancho and Not Palmer
Chelsea made a big statement in the Premier League title race as Cole Palmer inspired them to a 4-3 comeback win over Tottenham on Sunday.
In an epic battle between London rivals, Spurs raced into a 2-0 lead inside 11 minutes as Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski profited from not one but two Marc Cucurella slips.
However, Jadon Sancho hit back just six minutes later to keep Chelsea in the match and in the second half, they ran riot.
Palmer drew Chelsea level just after the hour mark from the penalty spot, while Enzo Fernandez pulled off an excellent left-footed volley to give the visitors the lead.
And it was Palmer who finished the job in the 84th minute, leaving Fraser Forster red-faced with a Panenka penalty, ensuring Son Heung-min’s late strike was nothing more than a consolation.
Chelsea now sit just four points adrift of Liverpool in the title race.
Chelsea player ratings
Robert Sanchez – 4/10 – Didn’t cover himself in glory with the goals thanks to some awful positioning and his kicking was way wide of the mark at times.
Moises Caicedo – 8/10 – Improved drastically when moved into midfield, pushing Spurs back and helping Chelsea dictate.
Benoit Badiashile – 6/10 – Looked very uncomfortable playing on the right of the centre-backs but improved when switching to the left.
Levi Colwill – 6/10 – Missed a decent chance early on and lost Solanke on Spurs’ opener, but improved after that to make some important interventions.
Marc Cucurella – 5/10 – Can we rate his boots? They’d get a 1/10 if so! In all seriousness, fair play to Cucurella for what was an excellent performance after slipping twice to help Spurs go 2-0 up.
Romeo Lavia – 7/10 – Completed all 28 of his passes in the first half and was showing some real moments of class before being hooked to get Malo Gusto, a natural right-back, onto the field.
Enzo Fernandez – 8/10 – Controlled the tempo in the middle and took his goal brilliantly on his left foot.
Pedro Neto – 7/10 – Looked on the edge of brilliance but stood out most for his relentless work rate.
Cole Palmer – 9/10 – Took his penalties wonderfully, making a fool of Forster on the second one. Was devastating from open play, too, completing a match-high four dribbles and creating four chances.
Jadon Sancho – 8/10 – Scored a superb goal to get Chelsea back into the game and had Porro on the back foot throughout.
Nicolas Jackson – 4/10 – Provided a decent physical outlet but was way off the mark on the ball. Missed the target with all three of his shots, failed to complete any of his five dribbles and was unsuccessful with his one attempted cross.
