Some Tottenham Hotspur fans have been reacting on social media with their thoughts on the first-half performance they have witnessed against Chelsea this afternoon.
Antonio Conte named a defensively-minded starting eleven which included four central defenders operating across the back four, with Matt Doherty and Ryan Sessegnon operating as wingers.
Harry Winks had Tottenham’s first chance of the game after some fine work from Harry Kane to win the ball back allowed Winks to drive forward and his left-footed effort from outside of the penalty area was saved by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Chelsea should have taken the lead on the half hour when Romelu Lukaku miskicked the ball inside the box when it appeared easier to convert.
Tottenham were robbed of a goal five minutes before the break when Harry Kane netted, only for referee Paul Tierney to claim that the Spurs man had pushed Thiago Silva in the build-up.
Here is a selection of reaction from some fellow Spurs fans on the opening forty-five minutes of action under the lights at Stamford Bridge with their side currently level at 0-0.
Mind blown how we’re not 1-0 up. Refs had an absolute howler with that decision
— Mya Graham (@myagraham) January 23, 2022
People who say he was pushed have forgotten it’s a contact sport, the amount of contact was minimal, not enough to push a lad of Thiago silvas size over like that, knew he’d be done and chanced it.
— ⚪️🄱🄰🅂🄷⚪️ Lunatics running the asylum (@bashy_1986) January 23, 2022
THEY DIDN’T EVEN CHECK VAR, GET OUT OF HERE
— Noz Ahmed (@NozAhmed) January 23, 2022
Chelsea probing very successfully down both flanks but are a pretty blunt machine right now
We could nick this
— Ergo (@SniersMoregut) January 23, 2022
Tanganga has to come off. Can see him getting a red. Our left side is so weak atm also.
— Harry C (@HazSpur92) January 23, 2022
All things considered, you’d take that at HT. Fair argument for us to be ahead too… Not even sure what else we could do from the bench considering fitness but it feels like with a bit of composure on the break we could get behind them. Inevitable CFC goal on 46mins incoming obvs
— Roberto Kusabbi (@RKTweets) January 23, 2022
I don’t understand why VAR hasn’t got involved there.
That’s a clear and obvious error by the ref.
What’s the point in having it?— SoapboxSpurs (@SoapboxSpurs) January 23, 2022
You just know we’re gunna go 1-0 down and lose our heads as well. #THFC
— Mitch Fretton (@mitch_fretton) January 23, 2022
Thiago second yellow for diving and a goal given is what should’ve happened but the incompetence and corruption of the @premierleague on full view yet again
— SteffiSpurs 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 (@SteffiCubs) January 23, 2022
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