Football
Enzo Maresca hails Chelsea for ‘dirty’ win over Tottenham and admits ‘mistake’ with Cole Palmer decision
Chelsea were not at their fluent best against Tottenham, but the points are all that matters at this stage of the season
Enzo Maresca hailed his Chelsea team for learning to win “dirty” after they downed Tottenham in Thursday’s derby – and admitted he got his late substitutions wrong.
The Blues claimed a 1-0 victory courtesy of Enzo Fernandez’s second-half header in a chaotic game which saw both sides deprived of a goal by VAR.
That set up a nervy finale at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues hanging on through more than 12 minutes of stoppage time.
