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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

Spurs were ‘too hyped up’ against Chelsea, admits Dejan Kulusevski

Dejan Kulusevski has blamed Tottenham’s inability to handle the wild emotion of the derby against Chelsea on Monday night for their first Premier League defeat under Ange Postecoglou.

Spurs started in a blaze of intensity and purpose, Kulusevski putting them in front with his third goal of the season, and went close to a second. Chelsea were rattled. Spurs fed off the energy of the home crowd and it looked as if they were ready to blow Chelsea away.

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