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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner at Stamford Bridge

Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson head Chelsea to win against Tottenham

Trevoh Chalobah celebrates Chelsea’s opener with Nicolas Jackson
Trevoh Chalobah celebrates Chelsea’s opener with Nicolas Jackson, who went on to score the hosts’ second goal. Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC/Getty Images

Ange Postecoglou says he does not care about the questions being asked about Tottenham’s inability to defend securely from set pieces. The manager believes he will get it right. But he could not avoid another hail of them after his team slumped to a third defeat on the spin, their season in increasing danger of fizzling out. And it was some way from being Spurs’ only shortcoming.

It was Chelsea’s night, this a victory to fire their hopes of a Europa League finish. They were excellent in the first half, Spurs so poor that Postecoglou howled in frustration on a number of occasions. It was difficult to remember seeing him so unhappy.

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