Where now for Ange Postecoglou?
It’s hard to defend the Tottenham boss after such a difficult season domestically which shows no signs of improving.
A win at Stamford Bridge would have been a huge positive marker. Alas …
Blues’ boost
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea received a huge boost to their ambitions of qualifying for the Uefa Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham.
Enzo Fernandez scored the game’s only legitimate goal of the game on 50 minutes before both sides had strikes ruled out by VAR.
Postecoglou was seen cupping his ear to the away fans after Pape Sarr thought he had equalised for the visitors and suggested afterwards he just “wanted them to get really excited. I felt at that point we could potentially go on and win the game”.
The result leaves Spurs 14th with their domestic campaign petering out and the Uefa Europa League remaining as potential salvation to their dreadful season.
For Chelsea, this is their third win in four matches but their first against a side not in the relegation zone for two months.
Victory moved them back into fourth, above Manchester City and two points clear of sixth-place Newcastle United in what is increasingly a tense battle for Champions League qualification.
