After the London derby: it was just a loss!

(Baonghean.vn) - The 0-2 defeat to city rivals Tottenham prevented Chelsea from equaling Arsenal's record of 14 consecutive wins set in the 2001/2002 season. This is quite a pity for Antonio Conte and his team. Is Chelsea's defeat the real joy for Premier League teams?

“We will lose the game. No one wins forever,” said Pep Guardiola after Manchester City’s victory over Bournenot. At that time, the Etihad team had gone through a series of 9 consecutive wins in all competitions (5 in the Premier League).

Many people thought that Pep Guardiola was "begging for MC to lose" or that he was showing contempt for the team he was leading... But everyone had to admit that the Spanish strategist was right, when MC lost the match at Tottenham's White Hart Lane not long after.

Coach Conte will immediately start working to help Chelsea return to winning ways. Photo: Internet.

In football, winning and losing is a normal thing. In the world, there is no shortage of teams that are considered to be on the verge of perfection, and they also have failures. Antonio Conte's Chelsea is nothing compared to MU in the golden age of Sir Alex Ferguson or to the mighty Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Hazard and his teammates' defeat against Tottenham did not shock many people, because Ponchettino and his team are not ordinary names. Objectively speaking, in terms of form and quality of personnel (stars and coaches), Tottenham is not much inferior to The Blue. Losing on the field of an "equal" opponent like Tottenham is still acceptable for Chelsea players.

Don't think that the defeat in round 20 will cause a "domino effect" collapse for Chelsea. Remember that coach Antonio Conte is the type of person who "is not willing to stand still and be tied down". From the time he led Juventus to becoming the captain of the Italian national team, the strategist born in 1969 has always shown himself to be a coach who always reacts very quickly and strongly after defeats. Losing to Tottenham not only weakened Chelsea, but on the contrary, it has become stronger thanks to the changes of coach Antonio Conte.

Coach Conte will immediately start working to help Chelsea return to winning ways. Photo: Internet.

At the beginning of the season, after consecutive losses to Liverpool and Arsenal, it seemed like Chelsea would fall into a new crisis, and Antonio Conte's seat would be difficult to keep.

Few people expected that the defeat in the derby against Arsenal would be the premise for the Stamford Bridge team to rise strongly. The recent 13-match winning streak is the result of the "revolution" that the Italian strategist carried out after the crushing defeat against rival Arsenal.

In recent times, although the home team has been winning like a knife, coach Antonio Conte still does not feel satisfied with what he has. Such a stable squad has not made the former Juventus coach forget about strengthening his squad.

No less than 3 times, the 48-year-old strategist expressed his intention to bring quality players to Stamford Bridge this January. With a boss who is willing to spend money like Abramovic, whatever Antonio Conte wants will be met immediately. The 0-2 loss at White Hart Lane is even more motivation for the Italian coach to be determined to bring real stars to Stamford Bridge.

The defeat against Tottenham did not cause Chelsea to lose their leading position when the gap between them and the second-placed Liverpool is 5 points. While their direct opponents are facing many difficult problems such as injuries, some key players have to return to work for the national team at CAN 2017, Chelsea is calm because the home team at Stamford Bridge has no players who are injured or returning to the "black continent" to perform duties. Therefore, most of the teams have to "sit on fire" right after round 20, while Chelsea is quite relaxed with the upcoming period.

Anyway, the most intense period of the Premier League has passed, now is the break for the FA Cup. This period of time is extremely important for Antonio Conte to "overhaul" the team. With the shortcomings that have been exposed in the past, the Italian strategist will promptly patch them up through new additions to the squad. It is promised that in the upcoming rounds, Chelsea will continue to be a fearsome opponent for any opponent in the Premier League.

No longer having to conquer the record will help Antonio Conte and his team feel more comfortable mentally. Once stars like Hazard, Fabregas, Willian, Costa... are relieved of invisible pressure, they will be extremely formidable. Don't be too happy because Chelsea failed.

Tram Uyen