2 red cards + 5 goals blown + 21 minutes of stoppage time, the London Uncle Bo derby is too crazy

Tottenham boss Postecoglou watched King Lear in London's West End last week and was surprised to see Monday night's game against Chelsea more dramatic than Shakespeare's play: two red cards, five goals whistled, 21 minutes of stoppage time in both halves and Jackson's hat-trick after wasting countless chances... After a crazy night, Tottenham, who had previously led the Premier League, was reversed by his predecessor Pochettino, and the unbeaten record of the season stayed at 10 games, and also ceded the top of the Premier League to Manchester City. The two red cards and two injuries caused the north London team to lose four main players overnight.

This is the 176th meeting between Tottenham and Chelsea, and for Pochettino, it naturally has even more special significance. It was the first time Uncle Bo had returned to the Tottenham Stadium as a coach since his sacking in November 2019, with the Argentine becoming the fifth coach to lead Chelsea to his former club Tottenham. Before the game, the Argentines praised their former club as one of the favourites, but after the game it seemed to be a reverse affirmation of themselves.

There was also a small episode in the pre-match press conference, where Pochettino made a small joke by mistaking Coach Ron Atkinson, who was asked by reporters, for Rowan Atkinson, the actor of "Mr. Bean". When former Tottenham coach Ron Atkinson was in charge of Nottingham Forest, he led the team back to White Hart Lane and walked into the wrong dressing room. But Pochettino is confident: he designed the Tottenham stadium dressing room and the bench layout and can't be mistaken.

In this game, Tottenham Hotspur took the lead in the first 6 minutes by Kulusevski, and in the 12th minute, captain Son Xingmin's goal was expected to give the team an early two-goal advantage, but the goal was ruled offside, and VAR started the "big kill mode", and the game went crazy: Sterling, Caicedo, Jackson, and Dier were blown one after another, and the goal was scored 10 times in the whole game, and only half of the effective goals were scored.

One of the most dramatic moments of the first half was, of course, when Caicedo equalised from distance in the 27th minute of the first half, but the referee ruled that Jackson had interfered in an offside position, and then VAR stepped in and whistled for the attack, when Romero awarded Chelsea a penalty for his stampede on his international team-mate Enzo. It took five minutes for the Argentine defender to be persuaded to leave. Palmer equalised from the penalty spot and made a gesture to shut up the Tottenham fans.

Van der Ven and Maddison were then forced to retire due to injury, and Tottenham lost a big player at both ends of the pitch. In the first half alone, the game was intervened by multiple VAR interventions, and there were 12 minutes of stoppage time. Just nine minutes into the second half, Udogie tackled Raheem Sterling and left Tottenham with nine men.

But Tottenham, the "Uncle Xinbo", did not give up the attack because of the lack of two players, and even still pressed on it vigorously. Frequent offside traps, coupled with Jackson's "profligacy", allowed the Blues to complete the comeback until the 74th minute, Sterling assisted Jackson to open the beard, and in the nine minutes of injury time in the second half, Jackson found the goal twice, and the result of the hat-trick may be the best compensation for his prodigal process.

Tottenham, who suffered heavy losses, not only lost the top spot in the Premier League, ended a 10-game unbeaten run in the opening season, but also handed Chelsea an important victory. Thomas Tuchel beat Tottenham Hotspur in January last year to win the traditional last-six for the first time. In the interim, Chelsea have changed hands three times. Mauricio Pochettino became the Chelsea coach to beat his former club Tottenham for the fourth time, and the Blues beat Tottenham Hotspur on the road for the 15th time in the Premier League, the joint-most with Manchester United. Pochettino, who was once loved by Tottenham fans, brought a heavy defeat to his former club, and also added new hatred to the already high hostility between the two teams during his tenure.

Chelsea ruined Tottenham's title dreams on several occasions during Mauricio Pochettino's tenure. In 2015, it was the League Cup, and in 2016, Leicester City were crowned with the Premier League title by drawing with Tottenham Hotspur at the Bridge in May. The Blues already had no desire, but Fabrice Fabregas and Eden Hazard have publicly stated that sniping Tottenham is the only motivation at the end of the season. In 2017, it was Chelsea who ruled Tottenham out of the FA Cup final. Tottenham, who lost their wives and lost their troops this time, is likely to have their upward momentum interrupted by this fiasco.

Before the game, Mauricio Pochettino said the Blues were rebuilding for the future and that there were inevitable ups and downs, but at least Palmer, who played the ball, proved that his rebuild was starting to pay off. Jackson, who behaved poorly most of the time, also received the best "comfort" from wearing a hat. The only regret was that Enzo left injured and left Chelsea without the heart of their midfield. Mauricio Pochettino had been interested in returning to Tottenham this summer, but Levy opted for Postecoglou. At least in this London derby between the old and new Uncle Bo, the Argentines who revisited the old place had the last laugh.