Tottenham Round-Up, Sunday 25th October 2026: Spurs Stun Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge as De Zerbi Revival Continues
It's all about Saturday night's superb 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge, Tottenham's first victory there since 2018, which has lifted Spurs up to 12th in the Premier League, their highest position since 2 January (BBC Sport) (talkSPORT) (Spurs Web). Cole Palmer saw red during the game, with Match of the Day's Martin Keown agreeing with the decision and even suggesting he was fortunate not to go earlier, while Gary Neville went further, arguing Chelsea should have had two players sent off on the day (BBC Sport) (TeamTalk) (GiveMeSport). Sports Mole's exclusive column looked at how Xabi Alonso can now fix a leaky Chelsea defence after another shaky showing at the back (Sports Mole), and talkSPORT report that Chelsea supporters were even filmed remonstrating with defender Levi Colwill in the aftermath of the defeat (talkSPORT).
The performance has prompted plenty of individual praise. Mateus Fernandes was outstanding in midfield, with Spurs Web pointing to statistics from the game that have fans dreaming he could become the club's next Luka Modric (GiveMeSport) (Spurs Web) (Spurs Web), and De Zerbi himself praised his £85m summer signing while setting out two specific demands for him going forward (Spurs Web). GiveMeSport also highlighted another man-of-the-match display, with one Tottenham player given an 8/10 that apparently left pundit Jamie O'Hara eating his words (GiveMeSport). De Zerbi further singled out Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus as having played their best games for him yet (Spurs Web), while Andy Robertson named five team-mates who particularly impressed him on the night (Spurs Web). Former Spurs captain Graham Roberts also weighed in with a striking comparison between De Zerbi and Ange Postecoglou following the derby win (Spurs Web).
There was some injury concern too, with James Maddison forced off during the game and posting a brief four-word message afterwards amid fears over his fitness (Football.London), though Martin Keown still found time to praise Maddison's mischief-making influence in midfield this season despite his limited minutes so far (Spurs Web). Off the pitch there was a lighter moment as Jan Paul van Hecke explained why a team-mate cheekily kissed De Zerbi, with the Dutch defender also saying the Chelsea win was no surprise given how things are clicking under the Italian (Evening Standard) (Football.London). Pedro Porro also got up to some mischief of his own with De Zerbi, while Archie Gray was praised for a mature moment with Van Hecke, according to Football.London's talking points (Football.London). De Zerbi himself revealed that a "big, big meeting" with the players, rather than any tactical overhaul, was behind the turnaround in form (Spurs Web), and former Shakhtar sporting director José Boto backed the head coach to succeed at Spurs given time (Spurs Web). There was also a fun moment as Dele Alli teased Chelsea legend John Terry about ending Tottenham's long wait for a win at Stamford Bridge (Spurs Web), while former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore hailed the travelling Spurs fans as setting a new benchmark for away support (Spurs Web).
Elsewhere, Spurs Web report that Tottenham could hand veteran full-back Ben Davies a new contract, with the defender described as a joint-top scorer this season (Spurs Web). On the transfer front, Tottenham have been linked with a stunning £100m striker signing in January (TeamTalk), while Spurs Web also claim the club have entered an eight-horse race for Roma full-back Wesley as potential cover for Pedro Porro, in a deal that would cost around £50m (Spurs Web). Destiny Udogie's continued fitness struggles mean Tottenham could be open to a £43m sale of the full-back, according to another Spurs Web report (Spurs Web).
Away from the first team, Mikey Moore has been backed by his Köln loan manager to rediscover his scoring touch after a six-game drought (Spurs Web), while Dejan Kulusevski, despite featuring for just four minutes this season through injury, still ranks as one of the Premier League's quickest players (Spurs Web). There was also good news at youth level as the Under-21s came from behind to beat Middlesbrough, with Sowunmi grabbing a late winner (TottenhamHotspur.com). Finally, with the Ballon d'Or ceremony approaching, De Zerbi has thrown his support behind Harry Kane for the award, a comment sure to please Spurs supporters (Spurs Web), while Spurs Web also compared Tottenham's next five fixtures with their big six rivals after back-to-back league wins (Spurs Web).
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