The point left the reigning champions languishing in the bottom half of the table, while Tottenham – now unbeaten in 13 league games – were left frustrated after failing to take a chance to put pressure on the top four.
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“I am very happy with the performance”.
However, that didn’t stop the Portuguese dropping Costa to the bench at White Hart Lane, with Mourinho beforehand suggesting that the player needed a breather. He took off his bib and launched it towards manager Jose Mourinho. “I have a good relationship with him, no problems”, Mourinho said.
The Belgian led the line in Sunday’s 0-0 draw against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur after Chelsea boss Joe Mourinho dropped out-of-sorts striker Diego Costa. “We all have to think about that”. But, after the player’s angry clash with José Mourinho on the stroke of half-time during the Champions League match in Haifa last Tuesday, they will monitor his attitude closely in training to be sure he is in the right frame of mind to return to the starting lineup.
“Playing the way we played, I wouldn’t be surprised if in the next 10 matches we don’t lose one”.
Harry Kane, who had scored nine goals in six games, was kept quiet by Chelsea’s impressive central defensive partnership of Gary Cahill and Kurt Zouma.
Costa struggled with hamstring problems last season, but Mourinho said there were no issues with his condition. “He works well, every day his mood is positive, he is the positive guy in the team”.
“We got another clean sheet, which is very important for the confidence of defenders”.
The draw keeps Tottenham knocking on the door of the top four – they are two points adrift of fourth-placed Arsenal and only four off leaders Manchester City – but playmaker Mousa Dembele refuses to consider a title challenge. I demand a lot from someone in that position.
Tottenham went into the match with Chelsea as the favourites to win, but they failed to show their best in the fixture.
“I was not expecting to have a player on the bench who was jumping and singing because they’re not playing”. It is a good result, we didn’t have many good chances but Lloris made a good save from me. “We start the season as a team and we have to finish as a team”.
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“None of us expected the start that we have had”. We won against Norwich, we drew here and we play a good game at home next week which we have to win.
