Tottenham suffered a third consecutive defeat to watch their top-four hopes virtually end at Stamford Bridge.
Ange Postecoglou claimed responsibility for an abject Tottenham display after their 2-0 loss at Chelsea and admitted his players looked to have lost belief in his football.
Chelsea made the points safe with 18 minutes left when Nicolas Jackson headed home after Cole Palmer had smashed an effort against the crossbar, but it was also tinged with embarrassment for the away side after Son Heung-min and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg ran into each other on the goal line. “It wasn’t a great night and it’s fair to say we didn’t play anywhere near the sort of football and didn’t have the mindset that I expect us to have. That’s on me and I’ve got to take responsibility for that ultimately.
It continued a worrying trend for Tottenham of shipping goals from set-pieces, but Chelsea could have already been in front after Micky van de Ven had to clear Jackson’s shot off the line, while Alfie Gilchrist and Noni Madueke fired efforts over. Victory for Chelsea raises the prospect of a late charge for European football after they moved two points behind seventh-placed Newcastle.Mauricio Pochettino admitted: “I think for me it’s the best game. Maybe not the best, but I’m the most happy I am after.
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