Thomas Tuchel masterminded a richly deserved victory in his first London derby as dominant Chelsea beat Tottenham 1-0 to move above them in the Premier League.
An uninspired Tottenham side were completely outclassed and fortunate not to suffer a more emphatic loss as they slipped down to eighth in the league table having suffered a third consecutive defeat.
The Blues knocked the ball about with a swagger and deservedly took the lead 24 minutes in, Jorginho finding the bottom-right corner of Hugo Lloris’ net from the spot after Eric Dier had tripped the lively Werner.
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Jorginho’s first-half penalty made it seven points from three matches without conceding a goal for Chelsea under Tuchel, lifting them into sixth place.
This is seven points from the first three games of under the new Chelsea manger, whose side now find themselves up to sixth place and riding the wave of a managerial intervention.
It feels much more critical for Spurs, now eighth and off to Sheffield United on Sunday for a game that Mourinho has to win.
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