'Run, run a lot!' - David Luiz jokes about new Chelsea tactics from Antonio Conte

Chelsea star David Luiz joked that his midfield orders from Antonio Conte against Tottenham were simple - to run.

Luiz was deployed in a midfield role at Wembley with Cesc Fabregas suspended for the Premier League champions, and impressed as his interception set Marcos Alonso away for the winning goal in an important 2-1 victory.

When asked what boss Conte had asked him to do in his new role, the Brazilian told Sky Sports: "Run! Run a lot! Not to cover the space of (Christian) Eriksen and Dele Alli.

"They always play very well between the lines so I was there to close this gap and not leave any space for them to create so I was trying to do my best.

"It was a clever game because you need to understand that when you play against a very good team sometimes you can keep more of the ball, possession, but sometimes you need to surprise and counter-attack. I think we did great in a clever way."

Chelsea's win was all the more important given that they opened the season with a shock 3-2 home defeat to Burnley.

Luiz feels this could be a turning point for the Blues after they proved their mettle against Spurs, adding: "Last week was a terrible first half and then the second half was great.

"Today was great, playing against a fantastic team with fantastic players. I think we did great and deserved the win.

"It was important to show that (character) after a defeat."

Additional reporting by the Press Association.