4 reasons why Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur

Numerous things went wrong for Chelsea in the London derby
Numerous things went wrong for Chelsea in the London derby

#3 David Luiz

This was not the first time Luiz was at fault while defending this season
This was not the first time Luiz was at fault while defending this season

While it was a collectively poor team performance from Chelsea, and picking individual performances might be unfair, one that stood out was David Luiz's. The Brazilian has always divided opinions, and there are very few who trust his defending. For many Chelsea fans, he was a ticking time bomb, and they will feel vindicated today

In one way or another, Luiz was responsible for each of the three goals Tottenham scored. In the first goal he gave away a needless free-kick, for the second he confused his own goalkeeper after leaving him blind sighted, and Son ran past him with extreme ease for the third goal.

While results have usually covered it up, this was not the first time Luiz was at fault while defending this season. There is no doubting Luiz's ball-playing abilities are world class, but the question has been asked for long - can Sarri trust him in the back four?

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