Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: Thomas Tuchel praises 'brilliant' Hakim Ziyech goal
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel describes Hakim Ziyech's goal in the win over Tottenham as a "brilliant" strike.
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Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: Thomas Tuchel praises 'brilliant' Hakim Ziyech goal
Hakim Ziyech stunner sees Chelsea end Conte's unbeaten league start at Spurs
Hakim Ziyech stunner sees Chelsea end Conte's unbeaten league start at Spurs
It was a moment that made all of Chelsea's problems fade away. Suddenly, nobody was worrying about a draining fixture list and a worrying run of results....
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Ziyech, Silva help Chelsea outmuscle Spurs again
Ziyech, Silva help Chelsea outmuscle Spurs again
Hakim Ziyech's stunner and Thiago Silva's towering header helped overpower Tottenham for this third time this month as Chelsea tightened their grip on a...
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Growing crowd trouble could wreck the special atmosphere at English grounds - Thomas Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel fears growing crowd trouble could wreck the special atmosphere at English grounds.
Chelsea’s boss spoke out after Antonio Rudiger was hit by a bottle opener and a lighter hurled from the section of Stamford Bridge housing Tottenham’s fans.
Blues defender Rudiger made it known to referee Paul Tierney but is not taking the matter further.
This incident comes at the end of a weekend in which disorder has resurfaced at Premier League grounds.
Objects were hurled by Everton fans in their defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday and there were pitch invasions at Southampton during their draw with Manchester City that evening.
Tuchel said: “If it’s a new trend we should act together to stop it as soon as possible to protect the environment of this game and the atmosphere that’s absolutely unique in England.
“I love to have the fans close to the pitch.
“Not behind fences and not behind nets. It’s a brilliant atmosphere.
'No top quality players' in Tottenham
Roy Keane has delivered a typically honest verdict of Tottenham, suggesting ‘no top quality players’ would want to join the club.
Spurs were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea on Sunday afternoon, making it three defeats in as many weeks for Antonio Conte against his former employers.
The need for reinforcements is clear, with Spurs strongly linked with a double swoop for Adama Traore and Diego Carlos.
But Keane remains unconvinced by Tottenham’s ability to attract ‘top’ players to the club.
While on punditry duty for Sky Sports, Keane said: “The difficulty is, what top players are going to go to Spurs?
“Particularly in January, or in the summer if they don’t get in the Champions League.
“The manager might be an attraction, but he’ll be into the last year of his contract, that’s if he’s still there.
“So there’s a big dilemma, but again which players, even if he gets a few funds to spend in January, there’s no top quality players available in January that would want to go to Tottenham.”
Keane reckons it’s time Tottenham parted with Dele Alli
Man Utd legend Roy Keane reckons it’s time Tottenham parted ways with Dele Alli - for the midfielder's own good.
Alli joined Spurs from MK Dons as one of England’s brightest young talents back in 2015.
But the out-of-form 25-year-old has struggled for games in recent seasons and has only featured in six of new boss Antonio Conte’s 15 games in charge.
He was left out of the squad that lost to Chelsea in Sunday’s late kick-off amid speculation a move to Newcastle is on the cards.
And ex-Manchester United skipper Roy Keane says Spurs should let him go to give him a chance to rejuvenate his career.
Keane told Sky Sports: “I think the kid’s lost the eye of the tiger. Sometimes you’ve got to let the kid go, that’s the nature of football.
“You’ve done your time here, you’ve obviously lost your way. (Tottenham should) be good to the kid and go ‘you’ve been a good signing for us’.
“Let the kid go. (He could go to) Newcastle, get his career going up there. The fans would love him if he comes in.”
Rudiger hit by 'objects' thrown by Tottenham fans
Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger was reportedly hit by objects thrown by Tottenham fans during the Blues' 2-0 win.
The Blues defender appeared to be struck by missiles in ugly scenes involving a section of away supporters.
The incident follows similar crowd trouble as Aston Villa claimed a 1-0 win away at Everton on Saturday.
Villa’s Matty Cash and new signing Lucas Digne - who joined from the Toffees earlier this month - were struck by bottles lobbed from the home support.
Several plastic bottles were hurled towards the pitch as the visiting stars celebrated Emi Buendia’s headed goal at Goodison Park.
Rudiger appeared to be targeted by Spurs fans in a fiery London derby.
The Germany international could be seen turning towards away fans as an object was thrown in his direction.
It came as his Chelsea side closed out a 2-0 victory in the day’s late kick-off.
Hakim Ziyech opened the scoring after the break with a left-footed screamer from the top of the box.
Veteran defender Thiago Silva then followed up with a second just eight minutes later.
Harry Kane thought lead against Chelsea celebrations cut short
Harry Kane thought he'd given Tottenham the lead against Chelsea, until referee Paul Tierney cut his celebrations short.
England captain Kane collected a low cross from Ryan Sessegnson, before turning and firing past Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The only problem though was Tierney spotted a foul in the build-up to the goal.
As Kane controlled the ball from Sessesgnon, the striker put an arm on Thiago Silva's back before slotting into the back of the net.
That arm in the back was judged to have been a push, as Silva was sent sprawling to the floor.
Gary Neville though was left in disbelief at the decision, saying on punditry duty for Sky Sports: "That is not a foul. No chance.
"I mean look there's an arm there from Harry Kane, but that is not a foul for me."
And fans on social media agreed, as one fumed: "The game is gone if that’s a foul."
While another said: "Harry Kane has been robbed of a goal."
It's after Liverpool were awarded a controversial penalty earlier in their game against Crystal Palace, as fans on social media lamented both decisions.
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Antonio Rudiger’s greed could be his downfall as huge demands threaten Chelsea deal
Antonio Rudiger’s greed could be his downfall as huge demands threaten Chelsea deal
There’s not too much doubt that Antonio Rudiger has been one of Chelsea’s most consistent performers this season. He is a trusted...
Weekend News Recap
Friday night’s Premier League clash between Watford and Norwich was plunged into chaos when the floodlights failed.
The floodlights in each corner of Vicarage Road began to dim and referee Mike Dean deemed it was unsafe to continue – even though visibility was not interrupted.
The delay lasted ten minutes before Dean consulted the two managers and captains and asked if they were happy to continue, which they were.
The game also produced one of the goals of the season when Norwich ace Josh Sargent flicked the ball with his heel goalwards and magically hit the net - before doubling the Canaries’ lead after the floodlight chaos.
Meanwhile, Chelsea pair Ben Chilwell and Reece James shared a photo together of their rehabilitation.
The Blues full-backs were all smiles in the gym as they worked on getting back to full fitness.
The English duo’s Blues team-mate Antonio Rudiger could end up staying at Stamford Bridge - if the club manage to stump up £220,000-a-week to meet the defender's demands.
However, Thomas Tuchel’s side will have to move swiftly as the German’s contract is up in the summer and Man United are hot on his heels.
United’s rivals Man City look set to beat them in the transfer race for River Plate’s Argentina international forward Julian Alvarez.
Reports in South America suggest a deal is close between City and the striker who was previously linked with a move to Old Trafford.
How Chelsea could line up vs Tottenham
Romelu Lukaku risks being dropped for this weekend's clash against Tottenham after failing to impress for Chelsea in recent games.
The matches have been coming thick and fast for the Blues later with Thomas Tuchel potentially considering a few changes to his attack.
After all, the German slammed Lukaku for his performance against Manchester City last week - he also told his forwards they cannot afford to hide at Chelsea.
Romelu Lukaku is a ticking timebomb
Jamie Carragher is concerned Romelu Lukaku is a ticking timebomb and Chelsea could soon lose patience with the star man.
The Sky Sports pundit believes the striker, 28, does not really fit in at Chelsea – just like he didn’t at Manchester United.
He wrote in The Telegraph: “When Romelu Lukaku signed for Chelsea, the consensus was that he was a different player to that which left Manchester United.
“Six months later, there is only one valid observation to make about his return to Stamford Bridge. He isn’t.
“All the talk about how a couple of years working with this weekend’s opponent, Antonio Conte, have elevated Lukaku’s game tactically has proven premature.
“Thomas Tuchel is managing the same striker who prompted Manchester United to run out of patience and sell him to Inter Milan.
