Premier League Live – 4th January
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What were the highlights of Tottenham's 2-0 win over Chelsea?
Eriksen. Dele Alli! Eriksen, Alli's there again! Dele Alli just doesn't miss at the moment, ruining Chelsea's attempt at this all-time record. So Chelsea's 30-match winning streak is over, Tottenham make it five league wins in a row, nine attempts from the home side, 11 from Chelsea, eight of those came in the second half, two on target from both, Tottenham scoring with both of those. In terms of possession, an exact reverse of what we saw at Stamford Bridge just 39 days ago. And only the third time this season that Tottenham have averaged under 50% possession in the game. But all the talk here is about Dele Alli. Two goals for Tottenham in his last three games. A man of the match performance. And he and Eric Dier, both with Jeff Shreves.
Well done, Dele, Eric. Just how good a performance was that and what does it mean?
Yeah, really, really good. I think, as you said to me before, the first half, we were testing each other, you know, as we were playing the same formation, really, so I think both teams played in a different way, but, you know, we were seeing how each other was going to play and then, you know, thankfully we got the goal before half-time and that settled everything and then in the second half they had to come at us and we managed to get the second.
How did Dele Alli perform in the match against Chelsea?
What was the key for you tonight, Dele, do you think, in getting the victory? I think it was just to stick to the game plan, you know, we had to fight, we knew how big the game was, not just for us, but for the fans as well, and yeah, it was important that we got the win and we stuck to the game plan.
It wasn't just for the fans, was the motivation tonight totally closing the gap, or were there other factors at play too?
I think this is a massive game, you know, I don't think there's any hiding how big this game is for Tottenham, for the club and for the fans as well, you know, it's a I think there was a lot of things that went into it today and I think you could see that from the performance on the boys. We fought from the first whistle until the last and it was a well-deserved win.
What does it give Tottenham as well in terms of you being able to shift from midfield or back into the back line as well in terms of an extra dimension?
Yeah, I'm just really happy to be playing wherever the manager wants me to and I hope that gives the club some versatility with me. It means we can play different formations and there's lots of options so I think it's only a benefit for the manager and for the team.
Dele, in terms of goal scoring, you're on fire right now. Do you feel like you're going to score every time you go out there?
Yeah, I think today it seemed like I couldn't use my feet, just my head today. I think I didn't get on the board as much as I would have liked to, but I think it was important for the team that we got them goals, and I'm happy to help and get the goals, but I think most importantly, no matter who scores, we won the game today.
Was it about positioning for you, finding space between their back three?
Yeah, it was hard.
What strategies did Tottenham employ to secure their victory?
There wasn't much space for me personally. I was opening up the space for Chris and some of the other boys. Like I say, I think it was a solid performance today for the boys and I'm happy to get on the score sheet again.
Eric, do you think you've made a big statement tonight?
Yeah, I think so. You know, this game was huge for us for many different reasons because of, you know, we have a history with them now last year and then obviously this season they stopped our unbeaten run in the Premier League. So, you know, to stop their winning streak, you know, that was nice. And at the same time to close the gap on them because there are bigger things in our mind than just stopping them. You know, we want to do well ourselves. So I think that was a big statement for us tonight and hopefully now we can kick on even further.
What does it do for your title charge, Dilly? I think, you know, obviously it's a big statement for us, but we're happy to stay underneath the radar and just keep taking these games as they come.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What were the highlights of Tottenham's 2-0 win over Chelsea?
0:04–1:37
2
How did Dele Alli perform in the match against Chelsea?
1:37–3:01
3
What strategies did Tottenham employ to secure their victory?
3:01–3:55
4
What was Chelsea's reaction to their first defeat in 14 games?
3:55–4:24
5
How did the match impact the Premier League title race?
4:24–5:22
6
What lessons can Chelsea learn from this loss?
5:22–6:12
7
How did both teams' performances compare in the match?
6:12–7:15
8
What are the upcoming challenges for both Tottenham and Chelsea?
7:15–22:42
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