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At 0:30 a.m. Beijing time on January 24, a focus battle in the 23rd round of the Premier League began to be contested, with Chelsea facing Tottenham Hotspur at home. Chelsea have been on multiple fronts this season, with the Champions League, FA Cup and Premier League playing well, all moving into the next round, only to suffer setbacks in the league. Chelsea, affected by the intensive schedule, the covid-19 pandemic and personnel injuries, have won only 12 of their first 23 league games, ranking 3rd, and are far behind by the top manchester City, with little hope of winning the title. Chelsea have not won the last four league rounds, first drawing with Brighton and Liverpool, then losing to Manchester City, and the last game was forced to draw by Brighton again. Chelsea had previously beaten Tottenham hotspur in the League Cup, and this time it was Chelsea who won, out of the league invincible circle.
In this game Chelsea line up the 4141 formation. Kepa served as the starting goalkeeper. Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Thiago Silva and Sal are paired at 4 defenders. Jorginho single back. Ziyech, Mount, Kovacic and Hudson-Odoi joined forces. Lukaku is at the top. Pulisic, Werner, Saul, Havertz and Kante are all on the bench. Tottenham hotspur have a 442 defensive formation, with Kane and Belwyn playing as two strikers.
Chelsea, who played at home, started very sharply, with Lukaku, Hudson-Odoi, Thiago Silva and Ziyech getting shots in quick succession, but none of them scored. Tottenham were suppressed miserably. Tottenham's chances were few, and Kane managed to score but was blown off for a foul. Halftime was still 0-0! Chelsea had 75% possession in the first half, with seven shots on goal, but only one shot on target and failed to score. Tottenham had just two shots on goal in the first half, and one shot was on target without scoring.
Chelsea played very well after the start of the second half, with goals coming in quick succession, first with Ziyech's insincere and then with a header from Thiago Silva, two goals that occurred within eight minutes. Tottenham have nothing to fear, only to fight for the attack. Spurs did create some chances, with Belle and Kepa both having good chances, but neither of them took them. The final score was set at 2-0, and Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur. The current competition for the fourth division is too fierce, and the gap between the five teams is only 4 points at most. Manchester United have 38 points, West Ham 37, Arsenal and Tottenham 36 and Wolves 34.
Including this game, Spurs have not scored in six consecutive games against Chelsea, which is the first time in the history of the team that this situation has been 0 goals against a single opponent for 6 consecutive games, and Conte has created a shameful record in team history! Tottenham's record in these 6 games is 1 draw and 5 losses. This season, Chelsea have beaten Tottenham Four times, scoring a total of eight goals and not conceding one. Tuchel was so powerful that he made Conte desperate again and again. Conte admitted after the game that the gap with the strong teams is huge, and he believes that if the team wants to join the championship competition in two or three years, it needs to improve in all aspects.