Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Chelsea - 5 Talking Points
Tottenham and Chelsea played out a boring goalless drawChelsea eked out a point at White Hart Lane against an in-form Tottenham Hotspur side by playing a 0-0 draw. The match lacked attacking flair and intensity which has been hallmark of Spurs this season while Chelsea looked a bit more organised and solid overall by tweaking their tactical set-up.It was a game which promised a lot but delivered nothing. Here are the five talking points from this lackadaisical encounter.
#1 Spurs win midfield war but lose the battle
Spurs’ midfield has been their major strengths this season. The Eric Dier-led midfield has been almost unplayable on most of the occasions, especially with teenage prodigy Dele Alli in tandem.
Today, Alli missed the tie due to suspension but the Spurs midfield looked competent enough in his absence. After a promising first half, Pochettino’s midfield engine was out of steam when the game approached hour mark.
The hosts dominated the midfield and also had a lot of the possession but they lacked that cutting edge which has been synonymous of them this season. The toothless bite didn’t hurt a morally sapped Chelsea defense.
And this almost came back to haunt them back in the latter stages of the game, when Nemanja Matic and Co. started to stamp their authority in the midfield with enough to unnerve Spurs in the closing stages of the game.
When the match began, it looked like Spurs would be the first team to get a breakthrough albeit at the fulltime it was a completely different story on the cards. Spurs may’ve dominated the tie but Chelsea looked more likely to knick away a win when the clock struck 90 minutes.