Thu 04 February 2021, 23:37
Tottenham HotspurJose Mourinho took positives from our second half performance against Chelsea.
Edouard Mendy denied Erik Lamela, Heung-Min Son and Lucas had shooting chances and Carlos Vinicius headed inches wide as we pushed forward in search of an equaliser to cancel out Jorginho’s first half penalty. Unfortunately, that proved enough as the visitors ran out 1-0 winners in the rain at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Jose said: “The first half wasn’t easy. They were dominating us, they created some imbalance in our left side, it wasn’t easy. But the reality is that they scored on that penalty. After that, no problems, no panic, no big chances. The game was more in their hands in the first half, but nothing coming out of that.
“In the second half, completely different. We were the best team, we pressed higher, recovered the ball faster, getting more players into attacking areas and in the second half, I believe we deserved more than what we got.
“So, the negative feeling of a defeat doesn’t change, but you can take some positives, you can work at the training ground as a player and a coach with the feeling that we are together. The players gave what they had to give in the second half, and at least there is that positivity.”
