After everything that had gone before, it was only natural that there would be a degree of hesitation; doubts and questions. Was there something wrong with Nicolas Jackson’s goal that finally put Chelsea in front against nine-man Tottenham?
We had already seen four goals ruled out by the officials, the video assistant particularly prominent – one for Spurs, three for Chelsea, even if one of those was overtaken by the award of a penalty from which Cole Palmer made it 1-1.
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