Chelsea rediscover their spark
Forget, for a moment, the touchline spat between Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte. And let's park the multiple issues the Chelsea head coach had with referee Anthony Taylor. Let's instead focus on the football; a pulsating 90 minutes inside a sun-baked Stamford Bridge.
The Blues were back to their full-throttle best against Tottenham. The conviction in their pressing, the crispness of their passing, the intelligence of their movement. It all came together and resulted in the best performance from Tuchel's side since they visited the Bernabeu to face Real Madrid in last season's Champions League quarter-finals.