Injury-hit Tottenham ran riot to hand Chelsea their first defeat of the season with a 3-1 pak at Wembley on Saturday.
Dele Alli and Harry Kane struck in the first 16 minutes and Heung-min Son made it 3-0 in 54 minutes before Olivier Giroud scored a consolation goal for the Blues.
Alli gave Spurs the lead in the eighth minute, heading in Christian Eriksen’s free-kick and Kane beat unsighted Kepa from 25 yards out after a mistake by David Luiz.
Spurs controlled the game after their fiery start and, after the break, Son pretty much sealed the points with a brilliant solo run and finish.
Coach Mauricio Pochettino couldn’t have been prouder of his depleted team after blowing their rivals away to go third in the Premier League and boost their confidence ahead of their huge Champions League clash with Inter on Wednesday.
DISAPPOINTED: Maurizio Sarri. Photo: TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS
The Argentinian says: “Today confirms that it’s not about the names on the pitch – it’s about the right attitude.
“One thing we need to realise is that with the right attitude, we can compete at this level.
“The problem is when we struggle to show our real quality because we show a lack of aggression, will and attitude.”
Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri blamed his first defeat this season on “defensive disaster”, as they could have gotten a bigger hiding but for a string of saves from Kepa.
Sarri says: “I knew very well that we had a lot of problems to solve and I think that today was clear for everybody.”