Jose Mourinho believed that Antonio Conte's tactics determined the victory of London's "Chelsea" team in yesterday's match.
Frank Lampard's "Blues" side defeated "Tottenham" 2-0 away. After the match, J. Mourinho admitted that "Chelsea" outperformed tactically in the first half against "Spurs".
"They were better in the first half," - acknowledged the Portuguese. - "They played according to a system where they felt pretty good. It's a system they used under Antonio Conte. Most players know it - Alonso, Azpilicueta, Kante, Willian. It was clearly visible."
"Chelsea" controlled the game in the first half. They didn't have many chances, but punished us with what they had. The game was in our half, but we still didn't allow them to create clear opportunities. However, it's easy to admit that they were far superior to us.
The last 10-15 minutes of the first half were not bad. We also started the second half positively - approaching the opponent's goal, but then we received a red card. After that, it wasn't difficult for the "Chelsea" team, with such technical players, to control the match," added J. Mourinho.
"Tottenham" increased their gap from "Chelsea" to 6 points after the defeat.
