Alonso piles on Wembley woes for Spurs

They are supposed to be embroiled in yet another ‘crisis’ at Stamford Bridge, but a dramatic victory over London rivals Tottenham at Wembley, inspired by two-goal Marcos Alonso, showed pretty emphatically that the Chelsea spirit is very much alive, even in the post-John Terry era.

For countless years, pundits, critics and commentators have made the mistake at some point in each nseason of writing Chelsea off against a backdrop of off-field controversy, sacked managers and high profile fallings-out, but, with the exception of 2015-16, when Mourinho tookn crisis to a new level, they have always responded.

Now, after current manager Antonio Conte jettisoned star striker Diego Costa and saw his team beaten 3-2 at home by Burnley on the opening day, with Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas sent off, they have done it again.