Chelsea-Spurs talking points

Goals from Pedro and Victor Moses helped Chelsea complete a comeback win against Tottenham on Saturday, inflicting a first Premier League defeat of the season on Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

Christian Eriksen had fired the visitors in front but Chelsea bounced back with strikes either side of the break to return to the top of the table following afternoon wins for Liverpool and Manchester City, while Spurs are down in fifth, one point off the top four.

Here, we round up the talking points from Stamford Bridge…

Chelsea’s see off Spurs again

And still Chelsea’s remarkable home record against Tottenham goes on. The Blues haven’t lost to their London neighbours at Stamford Bridge in 30 meetings in all competitions, a proud streak which stretches back to February 1990.

“Not on my watch” was John Terry’s Instagram jibe after Chelsea battled back from 2-0 down to draw in May – but with their injured captain looking on from the sidelines on Saturday, Chelsea – in the first half, at least – looked in danger of seeing that trend come to an end.

Chelsea had won their last six in a row but couldn’t get out of their own half for much of the opening period. Kane had a goal ruled out early on, Eriksen cracked in a superb opener for the visitors and there was tension in the stands as Chelsea surrendered possession and Tottenham put on the pressure.  

But Pedro’s goal on the stroke of half-time changed the tide. Chelsea came flying out of the traps for the second half and Moses powered in a second. Marcos Alonso should have made it three when he blasted over from 12 yards but in the end it didn’t matter – Chelsea held on for their 26th Premier League win over Spurs. They’ve had more Premier League wins against Tottenham than against any other team.

Chelsea take their chances, Spurs don’t

The result left Pochettino ruing his side’s inability to convert more of their numerous chances into goals. “Football is sometimes difficult to explain,” he said after the game. “When you play better than your opponent and you lose the game it’s difficult to explain. They …

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