Chelsea clashed heads with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they hoped to earn a win on their travels. The Blues made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Oliver Skipp opened the goal-scoring for the home side in the 46th minute before Harry Kane went on to kill the contest off in the 82nd minute. The London derby finished with Graham Potter’s side suffering a poor 2-0 loss in the English capital.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the match against Spurs.
GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga – 5.5/10
The Spaniard made one solid save at the back but will be disappointed after conceding two goals today.
RB: Reece James – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending and made a couple of encouraging runs with the ball.
CB: Thiago Silva – 6.5/10
The Brazilian talent made a good start to the game but had to be taken off in the 18th minute.
CB: Kalidou Koulibaly – 6.5/10
Koulibaly made plenty of crucial clearances at the back and was a strong presence in the air.
LB: Ben Chilwell – 6.5/10
Chilwell didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half and had a few lively moments in the opponent’s half.
CM: Ruben Loftus-Cheek – 6/10
He showed what he is capable of at times but struggled to create anything meaningful in the final third.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 6.5/10
Fernandez earned the ball back twice and had some bright moments in the Tottenham half.
RW: Hakim Ziyech – 5.5/10
He was quiet in the first half and was substituted in the 61st minute.
CAM: Joao Felix – 6/10
Felix was not shy of having a strike at goal but failed to take any of his chances.
LW: Raheem Sterling – 6.5/10
The former Liverpool speedster made a few promising runs with the ball but never looked like he would score.
ST: Kai Havertz – 6.5/10
The German playmaker engineered some decent chances for his teammates but there was no goal for him today.
Substitutes:
CB: Wesley Fofana – 7/10
He made some crucial defensive contributions after coming on in the 18th minute.
CM: Denis Zakaria – 6.5/10
Zakaria kept things solid at the back.
CAM: Mason Mount – 6/10
He got stuck in with a couple of solid tackles.
ST: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – N/A
Aubameyang didn’t get enough time to influence the game.
LW: Mykhailo Mudryk – N/A
He came on for the final few minutes of the contest.
