The Blues missed out on three points in their first home Premier League fixture last weekend. Kalidou Koulibaly broke the deadlock with a venomous volley in the first half, but Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg equalized for Spurs in the 68th minute.
Although Reece James put the Blues ahead once again in the 77th minute, Harry Kane netted the visitors’ second equalizer deep into injury time.
After the final whistle, Tuchel and Conte squared up against one another following a routine post-match handshake on the sidelines. Both managers were promptly sent off by referee Anthony Taylor.
In his column for Sky Sports, Merson shared his two cents about the on-pitch altercation between the two tacticians. He wrote:
He continued:
While Chelsea will next face Leeds United at Elland Road on August 21, Tottenham will lock horns with Wolverhampton Wanderers at home on August 20.
Tuchel opens up about handshake incident after Chelsea-Tottenham clash
Chelsea boss Tuchel explained that he felt disrespected by his Tottenham counterpart Conte for not looking at him while shaking hands. The German tactician told Sky Sports [via Mirror]:
Chelsea and Tottenham now have four points each after two matches and sit seventh and fourth, respectively, in the Premier League table.
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