How Tottenham broke their Chelsea curse – and launched their season

Tottenham Hotspur earned a rare victory at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea behind a tactical game plan orchestrated by manager Roberto De Zerbi. Spurs controlled the match with 68.5 percent possession and broke the deadlock in the second half through a Mike Penders own goal followed by a 20-yard strike from Mathys Tel. The result secured Tottenham just their second win at Chelsea since 1990.

The report emphasizes that the victory marks a key turning point in Tottenham's season following ten summer signings. De Zerbi highlighted a team meeting on October 9 as the catalyst for their recent turnaround, with Spurs taking seven points from three games after securing only two points from their opening six fixtures.