Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham: 5 things we learned (original) (raw)

Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham: Leicester crowned champions after Eden Hazard stunner - 5 things we learned

It had to be Hazard, after an abject season from the PFA Player of the Year, the man who claimed Chelsea didn't want Spurs to win the league, who finally denied them

Chelsea stunned Tottenham at the death to deny history and hand Leicester the Premier League title.

Harry Kane struck the opener before Heung-min Son added a second to put Spurs in the driving seat.

Mousa Dembele avoided immediate sanction for an ugly gouge on Diego Costa prior to the break before Gary Cahill fired in to halve the deficit and ratchet up the pressure.

And then it had to be Eden Hazard, after an abject season from the reigning PFA Player of the Year, the man who claimed Chelsea didn't want Tottenham to win the league, who finally denied them.

Here are 5 things we learned from a wild one at Stamford Bridge:

1. Spurs couldn't take it to the wire

The Leicester players watching at Jamie Vardy’s house and must've thought at half time that this wasn’t going to be their night.

Spurs literally scrapped at times with Chelsea to try and end the defending Champions’ 26-year hoodoo but they couldn't do it.

Finally their superb and sensational season is over.

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2. Pochettino's Tottenham fear no one

They are bang in trouble with the FA though. If anything it was the north Londoners bullying the Blues at times. Kyle Walker kicked Pedro.

Danny Rose caught Branislav Ivanovic and sparked that brawl with his tug on Willian along with his subsequent reaction. And Mousa Dembele gouged Diego Costa in the eyes.

The FA will also be examining Willian’s second half arm on Rose, a first half elbow from Terry and Cesc Fabregas’s kick on Mousa Dembele.

They’ll be busy.

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3. It is looking ominous for Terry

Still no new contract from the Chelsea captain, leader and legend.

The manner in which both Kane and Son swept through to score both goals didn’t do him any favours whatsoever.

4. Where have this Chelsea been this season?

The started well, melted to concede twice then rallied - albeit impressively - after the break to score twice.

Perhaps if they'd played like this all season they wouldn't have turned in such an abject title defence.

Hazard's goal was brilliant. But where has he - and the team of tonight been - all season?

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5. Alderweireld's omission from player of the year shortlist. Hmmmm

The leadership shown by the Belgian centre-back was key as Chelsea dominated the early exchanges and threatened to burst Tottenham’s bubble.

He has had an outstanding first campaign at White Hart Lane and has been one of the signings of the season.