Tottenham vs Chelsea - as it happened: Dele Alli headed brace brings Blues' winning run to an end
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KICK-OFF: 20:00, Wednesday 3rd January 2017
TV: Live on Sky Sports 1
Teams...
Tottenham: Lloris; Dier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen; Walker, Wanyama, Dembele, Rose; Eriksen, Alli; Kane.
Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Hazard, Costa.
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It’s a big game for…
Gary Cahill. Chelsea have the best defence in the league, conceding just 13 goals in 19 games. However their back-line lapsed in concentration twice in their last outing against Stoke. Cahill, the leader in that defence can’t afford to let that happen here, especially against a free-scoring Spurs side who have netted 13 goals in their last four games.
Best stat…
26. During the period between December 1990 until January 2002, Chelsea managed to remain unbeaten against their London rivals for 26 games - 17 wins and nine draws.
Remember when…
The last time Spurs beat Chelsea was in a 5-3 thriller at White Hart Lane. Diego Costa gave the visitors the lead, but goals from Harry Kane, Danny Rose and Andros Townsend turned it around before the break. Kane added another, Hazard pulled one back for Chelsea but then Chadli made it 5-2 to Spurs. John Terry scored a late consolation goal for the Blues.
Player to watch…
Dele Alli. The 20-year-old attacking-midfielder has been in scintillating goalscoring form of late netting five goals in just three games. The Spurs youngster has been their stand-out performer this year and he’ll want to carry on that red hot form against the table-toppers here.
Past three meetings…
Chelsea 2 (Pedro, Moses) Tottenham 1 (Eriksen), Premier League, November 2016
Chelsea 2 (Cahill, Hazard) Tottenham 2 (Kane, Son), Premier League, May 2016
Tottenham 0 Chelsea 0, Premier League, November 2015
Form guide…
Tottenham: WLWWWW
Chelsea: WWWWWW
Odds…
Tottenham to win: 9/5
Chelsea to win: 9/5
Draw: 23/10
(Odds provided by Betfair)
Tottenham's two-goal hero, Dele Alli, has been speaking to Sky Sports post-match...
We had to fight. We knew how big this game was, not just for us but for the fans too.
I barely used my feet today, just my head. I’m happy to get on the scoresheet again, but it doesn’t matter who scores as long as someone does.
It’s a big statement for us, but we’re happy to stay underneath the radar. We’re going to enjoy this win, but we must carry on and focus on the next game.
Chelsea captain Gary Cahill has faced the music following a first defeat in 14 matches...
I don’t think we were at the levels we’ve been at recently. We fell short of those today.
We’re proud of matching the record with 13-wins, but disappointed tonight.
A dramatic night at White Hart Lane has been a fitting way to finish a frantic festive period of Premier League football. Chelsea may have been bruised tonight, but they come out of 2016 on top of the pile, five points clear of Liverpool and six of now third-placed Tottenham. Five months of the season remain, the title is still there to be fought over.
The league now takes a break for the FA Cup, but we keep going at The Independent. We'll be back on Saturday with live coverage of all the third round ties taking place. Until then, thanks for reading and goodnight.
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