North London, England – Na so Chelsea come flex dem muscles for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 1, 2025, as dem beat Spurs 1-0 for di latest Premier League match. Dis one no be normal wahala, as e mark di fifth time wey Chelsea don dey beat dem London rivals back to back. You fit remember say, dem dey call dis fixture ‘derby’ but e be like say na only Chelsea dey serious for dis matter.
Di lone goal wey carry Chelsea go di win na from João Pedro, who finish nicely in di 34th minute after some sweet tackles wey Moises Caicedo and di midfield boys don do. E no cost Chelsea plenty to win dis match, as Tottenham no even manage to take dem shot at di goal, just three shots in total—and all na just as dem dey waste side.
From di look, di way Tottenham dey play right now, you fit help dem draw motivational posters: ‘Believe in Yourself’ or ‘Try Harder Next Time’. Dem manage only 0.05 xG for di match, di lowest wey dem don ever recorded since dem start using di tech. Na wah! Si di statistics, Chelsea finish di game with 1.68 xG, but na only one goal dem fit score. Na so dem go put dem say di icing on di cake na to make dem suffer before dem go jubiliate.
As di match finish, e no be surprise say di Tottenham fans boo dem players. Coach Thomas Frank wey be dey try to ginger dem said, ‘We no perform well today. Chelsea just dey bolt from all di corners. But we go adjust and try our best for di next match.’ (E be like say him dey plan to talk di same thing to dem if dem no google how to attack.)
But on di other side, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca dey feel himself small small. E don dey improve since e started, and wyn dey for dat Chelsea side be sweet right now. E talk say: ‘We sabi say we need to be brave on di pitch. We don show say we fit win.’ E be like say he don find di secret recipe wey dey give dem success.
João Pedro wey don suffer small goal drought finally find di back of di net again. E talk after di match: ‘I need dis goal because di team dey expect say I go dey sharp. I dey happy say I don score once.’ No be small wahala; e even talk say wetin matter be say dem win first before di others follow come later.
But e go better if Tottenham find a way to change di narrative of dem lousy home record. For di last 12 months, dem don win only 3 of di 19 home matches in di league. Na serious bragging right wey Chelsea don carry come, as dem don score five wins from six visits to dis Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Di truth wey dey piqué di fans be say, ‘We fit do better, at least for this one no be di final…’
Looking ahead, Chelsea dey prepare to face Qarabag in di midweek for di Champions League, while Tottenham dey ready to welcome Copenhagen. Na tight race be dis as both teams wan secure dem spots and dey dey try differentiate dem performances as competition dey hot.
So, as e be now, na Chelsea carry di crown as di kings of dis London derby, and if Tottenham no hurry, dem fit just dey chase glory wey no go ever catch dem.
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