As Chelsea finally ended Tottenham’s unbeaten record in the Premier League, the joyous full-time celebrations here suggested that Antonio Conte’s men themselves feel invincible right now.

And why not? This 2-1 victory against bitter rivals Tottenham was Chelsea’s seventh consecutive win in the Premier League and they must surely be favourites to win the title this season.
Tottenham were the first side to expose some vulnerabilities in Conte’s 3-4-3 system, especially in the first-half as the visitors took the lead through Christian Eriksen’s 11th minute strike and completely dominated the midfield battle. It was the first goal conceded by Chelsea in 601 minutes of football.
But the Blues showed they have the quality and character to fight back into the match, equalising though Pedro’s wonderful curled equaliser just before half-time against the run of play.

It proved to be the turning point, even more so after Victor Moses steered in Chelsea’s eventual winner via Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen six minutes after the restart.
The result meant that Spurs finally lost for the first time in the Premier League this season in their 13th match, while they have failed to beat Chelsea in 30 matches at Stamford Bridge season Gary Lineker’s winner in February 1990.

Mauricio Pochettino might have thought his side would end that miserable record given the way they played in the first-half, with Mousa Dembele and Victor Wanyama controlling the midfield as Chelsea barely launched an attack.
At the break, Chelsea had made just three attempts on goal compared to 10 for Spurs. Harry Kane’s strength and movement caused problems for the home side’s back three, Dele Alli was able to pick the ball up on the half-turn easily while Eriksen was gifted far too much time on the ball.
Given how much the hosts had struggled with Spurs’ aggression and movement in the first-half, you might have expected them to come under pressure in the second-

Chelsea, though, managed the game perfectly, with every player in no doubt as to their roles thanks to the constant screaming and motioning from Conte on the touchline. It was too late for Tottenham – the door had been firmly shut and there was no chance of the Blues allowing them back into the game.

This was a far cry from the ‘battle of Stamford Bridge’ here in May, when Tottenham lost their heads and any chance of winning the title as they picked up nine yellow cards in a 2-2 draw.
And it was exactly as Chelsea wanted it in the second period – low in drama and action but intelligent and committed from the hosts, for whom Diego Costa led the line brilliantly to set the tone.

Tottenham have now won just one of their last 10 matches in all competitions and sit seven points behind league leaders Chelsea, with their top four hopes also taking a dent here. Without the injured Toby Alderweireld and suspended Danny Rose, their defence always looked fragile and they were punished for poor mistakes in an otherwise strong performance.
Chelsea? Well they may have let the halo slip a little here, but Conte’s men continue to look unstoppable.