Jorginho’s first-half penalty was enough for Chelsea to see off unadventurous Spurs
10.29pm GMT
David Hytner was in north London to witness Chelsea’s victory. His report has landed, and here it is. You know what to do: click, click, click! Thanks for reading this MBM. Stay safe and warm, wherever you are. Nighty night!
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10.28pm GMT
Jose’s up. “It was a bit of a struggle in the first half. But how many chances? The penalty? So the struggling is what it is. We didn’t have the ball, correct. We didn’t create in the first half, correct. But the struggle is the penalty that decides the game. A couple of chances they had, a couple of chances we had. In the end the penalty is not a penalty that you say, dangerous situation, one on one, almost scoring; it is just a penalty that is difficult to accept, so if you lose the game with a penalty like this, it is a bit painful. But in the second half we were different. The spirit was different, the confidence too. I believe that Lucas and Lamela helped the team to change the dynamic. The team stuck together until the end, fought until the end, and that is a positive thing. To finish the game in a positive spirit helps. It was not easy for us to control it. Vinicius is a player who has an incredible spirit, but his understanding of how to press, the positions of the press, are not something that he is comfortable with. So it was difficult. But no chances. But in the second half we pressed and I think we deserved a little bit more.”
Continue reading…Jorginho’s first-half penalty was enough for Chelsea to see off unadventurous Spurs 10.29pm GMTDavid Hytner was in north London to witness Chelsea’s victory. His report has landed, and here it is. You know what to do: click, click, click! Thanks for reading this MBM. Stay safe and warm, wherever you are. Nighty night! Related: Jorginho penalty downs Tottenham as Chelsea pile misery on José Mourinho 10.28pm GMTJose’s up. “It was a bit of a struggle in the first half. But how many chances? The penalty? So the struggling is what it is. We didn’t have the ball, correct. We didn’t create in the first half, correct. But the struggle is the penalty that decides the game. A couple of chances they had, a couple of chances we had. In the end the penalty is not a penalty that you say, dangerous situation, one on one, almost scoring; it is just a penalty that is difficult to accept, so if you lose the game with a penalty like this, it is a bit painful. But in the second half we were different. The spirit was different, the confidence too. I believe that Lucas and Lamela helped the team to change the dynamic. The team stuck together until the end, fought until the end, and that is a positive thing. To finish the game in a positive spirit helps. It was not easy for us to control it. Vinicius is a player who has an incredible spirit, but his understanding of how to press, the positions of the press, are not something that he is comfortable with. So it was difficult. But no chances. But in the second half we pressed and I think we deserved a little bit more.” Continue reading…