Chelsea facing only forward

Tottenham 2 Chelsea 4

The ancient Roman God — who gave his name to the month of January — could famously see the past and the future at the same time; and he must have a smile on his face at Stamford Bridge.

The European champions were accused of being hypocrites for the way they refused to strip John Terry of the captaincy last week, despite a previously stoic and vociferous approach to dealing with racism; but being two-faced can have its advantages.