LONDON: Thomas Tuchel Judge Ziyech After the “brilliant” Chelsea “brilliant” strike still lives in hopes of the vague Premier League title with a 2-0 crucial victory against Tottenham on Sunday.
Ziyech broke the deadlock with a dazzling long-distance clamp at the start of the second half at Stamford Bridge.
The Thiago Silva header was killed from Tottenham, who was very angry that Harry Kane had half the first goal ruled out for a violation.
Chelsea who are in third place are now 10 points behind Manchester City leader after ending four league matches without victory.
“It was a brilliant goal of the judge.
The technique is brilliant.
We work very hard for it,” said Boss Chelsea Tuchel.
“The effort was extraordinary and it was a worthy victory.
We endlessly and continue to believe.” Chelsea have beaten Tottenham three times this season without conceding goals, including knocking on their London rivals from the League Cup semi-finals.
Failure to do it for the fourth time will be a hammer blow for Blues efforts to roll in the city.
Chelsea will not play again in the league until mid-February due to the winter holidays and their involvement in the FIFA club World Cup.
However, for the first time since December 26 at Aston Villa, the Tuchel side tasted the league’s success, giving them a very much-needed encouragement during their season in danger of taking off the rail.
“The table is a table, it is our responsibility to prove themselves every third day.
It is important to rest with good performance,” Tuchel said.
“We need this.
People are very tired because it’s a long term for us.” Tottenham’s first defeat in 10 league matches because Antonio Conte was responsible was a blow to their challenge for the Fourth Final.
They remained in seventh, two points behind Manchester United in fourth with two matches.
Including Kane’s controversy, Conte said: “I don’t want to comment on the referee’s decision.
But to ban this goal in England, extraordinary to me.” I don’t like to lose and lose it’s always difficult for me, but I think it has nine consecutive matches without defeat it’s important.
“At this time, the gap with another team like Chelsea is truly an important gap.
Now there is a big difference between us and the top teams.” But Conte was definitely afraid of other losses for his former club after Chelsea began.
Romelu Lukaku associated a decent opportunity above the bar from Mason’s delivery mount before Callum Hudson-Odoi nodded Ziyech’s cross widening.
Drive Swerving Ziyech from 25 yards forced the rescue taken from Hugo Lloris.
Tottenham thought they had led against playing games when Kane opened fire home from Ryan Sessegnon’s pass.
But the referee Paul Tierney controversially prohibited him for a slight encouragement from Kane who sent Silva lying on the theater when he tried to track the striker.
Ziyech rubbed the salt into Tottenham’s wound when Moroccan winger produced magic moments in the 47th minute.
Hudson-Odoi led the running cargo and passed to Ziyech, which curved a sublime attack to a far corner from the edge of the area.
Ziyech almost followed his second goal in a consecutive match with the third moment later when his rocket was rejected by Lloris.
After his role in the purpose of Kane who was not permitted, it was inevitably Silva would haunt Tottenham again and Brazil doubled their lead in the 55th minute.
Eric Dier’s violation of Hudson-Odoi conceded a free kick that was questioned angrily by Tottenham defender.
From set-piece, mountain delivery is perfect for Silva to glance at his header to a distant corner.
Silva, 37, is the oldest player who scored in the Premier League since 2013, when Ryan Giggs was 39 years old netted with Manchester United against QPR.