Tottenham 3-1 Chelsea: 5 Talking Points

#1 Eriksen oozes class as Alli steps up

Alli celebrates his headed strike after Eriksen's beautifully weighted delivery into the box

By now, everyone knows Christian Eriksen's a world-class player. One of Tottenham's key cogs, he displayed his worth with another memorable performance against a big rival in a significant way here.

He created both their first-half goals, the first an inviting delivery from which Alli could not miss - the second a smart pass into Kane's path, who let fly from range and earned his reward against a sleepwalking Chelsea defence.

To further hammer home his influence, his stats at full-time read: A game-high seven key passes, 89.2% pass accuracy (team-high), one dribble, tackle and interception, no fouls committed. Another excellent display from the Spurs maestro.

Meanwhile, his midfield teammate Dele Alli will be hoping his headed strike proves welcome momentum that he needs to step up with big matches coming thick-and-fast.

After a productive showing on international duty with England over the past week, he needs to use this display as motivation to see a surge in his form ahead of Christmas - having struggled with troublesome injuries and inconsistencies this term. Spurs need their best players firing on all cylinders if they're to mount a successful title challenge and stay among Europe's elite in the Champions League.

Stats' source: WhoScored