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Chelsea player ratings vs Spurs with one effective 7/10 and two poor 5/10s - gallery

Mark Carruthers
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No chance on the goal thanks to the deflection but still looks far from convincing in a number of key aspects of his game. Did go some way to make amends with a late save from Son just seconds before the third goal. (Photo: Getty Images)
No chance on the goal thanks to the deflection but still looks far from convincing in a number of key aspects of his game. Did go some way to make amends with a late save from Son just seconds before the third goal. (Photo: Getty Images)

Chelsea recovered from a dismal start to take all three points from their visit to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a stormy night in North London.

An early opener from Dejan Kulusevski provided the hosts with the perfect start but that only proved to be the start of what would be an eventful night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

By the time the half-time whistle had been blown, Spurs had been reduced to ten men by Cristian Romero’s red card, been drawn back by a penalty from Cole Palmer, lost the services of James Maddison and Micky van de Ven through injury and witnessed a whole host of contentious decisions as the likes of Reece James and Destiny Odogie narrowly avoided red cards after lengthy VAR checks.

Looked nervy and lacking in authority during the opening half hour. Improved as the game wore on but still far from convincing. (Photo: Getty Images)
Looked nervy and lacking in authority during the opening half hour. Improved as the game wore on but still far from convincing. (Photo: Getty Images)

Odogie’s luck ran out in the second-half when he received a second yellow card for a late challenge on Raheem Sterling and Chelsea made the most of their two-man advantage to secure a 4-1 win thanks to a hat-trick from Nicolas Jackson.

LondonWorld reflects on the performance of the men in blue with our player ratings from their win against Ange Postecoglou’s side.

At fault for the Spurs goal with a poor decision and looked like he could get overran at times. Another that could have seen red during a crazy game. (Photo: Getty Images)
At fault for the Spurs goal with a poor decision and looked like he could get overran at times. Another that could have seen red during a crazy game. (Photo: Getty Images)
Looked vulnerable to attacks down his side when Spurs had their full quota of players. Wasteful when he broke forward and possibly lucky to escape a red card just before half-time. (Photo: Getty Images)
Looked vulnerable to attacks down his side when Spurs had their full quota of players. Wasteful when he broke forward and possibly lucky to escape a red card just before half-time. (Photo: Getty Images)
Not the only Chelsea player to suffer from a shaky start to the contest but did seem to adjust quicker than many of his team-mates to add some much needed control. (Photo: Getty Images)
Not the only Chelsea player to suffer from a shaky start to the contest but did seem to adjust quicker than many of his team-mates to add some much needed control. (Photo: Getty Images)
Looked to be coming off second best in his midfield battle with Bissouma but was given a helping hand when Spurs were forced into a switch in system. Unlucky not to have scored. (Photo: Getty Images)
Looked to be coming off second best in his midfield battle with Bissouma but was given a helping hand when Spurs were forced into a switch in system. Unlucky not to have scored. (Photo: Getty Images)
Nowhere near as effective as you would expect him to be and struggled to make any meaningful impact on the game apart from his part in Romero’s red. (Photo: Getty Images)
Nowhere near as effective as you would expect him to be and struggled to make any meaningful impact on the game apart from his part in Romero’s red. (Photo: Getty Images)
Provided energy as expected and tried to get things going but a lack of quality on the ball at key times let him down. (Photo: Getty Images)
Provided energy as expected and tried to get things going but a lack of quality on the ball at key times let him down. (Photo: Getty Images)
Cool in possession and used the ball far more effectively than many of his team-mates. Already proving to be value for money for his manager. (Photo: Getty Images)
Cool in possession and used the ball far more effectively than many of his team-mates. Already proving to be value for money for his manager. (Photo: Getty Images)
Looked threatening down the left-hand side and seemed Chelsea’s best bet at one point - but his inability to remain onside killed off a number of positive situations. Belatedly made it count as he took advantage of the Spurs high-line for Jackson’s goal. (Photo: Getty Images)
Looked threatening down the left-hand side and seemed Chelsea’s best bet at one point - but his inability to remain onside killed off a number of positive situations. Belatedly made it count as he took advantage of the Spurs high-line for Jackson’s goal. (Photo: Getty Images)
Flitted in and out of the game at times but was the one to take the game out of sight for his side with a well taken second-half hat-trick. Made the most of the space afforded to him by Spurs being reduced to nine men. (Photo: Getty Images)
Flitted in and out of the game at times but was the one to take the game out of sight for his side with a well taken second-half hat-trick. Made the most of the space afforded to him by Spurs being reduced to nine men. (Photo: Getty Images)
Provided some energy down the left-hand side and probably should have scored when he was played in on goal. (Photo: Getty Images)
Provided some energy down the left-hand side and probably should have scored when he was played in on goal. (Photo: Getty Images)
His ability is all too clear to see but Mudryk continues to frustrate with his lack of end product. (Photo: Getty Images)
His ability is all too clear to see but Mudryk continues to frustrate with his lack of end product. (Photo: Getty Images)
A late substitute but little time to make an impact. (Photo: Getty Images)
A late substitute but little time to make an impact. (Photo: Getty Images)