Spurs Beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, and De Zerbi Calls It His Best Win

Tottenham Hotspur won 2-0 at Chelsea, and their head coach, Roberto De Zerbi, says it was the best result since he arrived at the club.

Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's home ground, has not been a happy place for Tottenham. BBC Sport reported that since 1990, Spurs had won there just once in 41 matches. Before this game, De Zerbi said his players would use that poor record as motivation.

Both clubs are based in London, so the rivalry runs deep, and De Zerbi said the win felt special because it came against local rivals. A 2-0 scoreline means Tottenham scored twice and kept Chelsea out at the other end.

Winning away from home is never simple, and De Zerbi has spoken before about the value of hard moments. He has said that taking on tough tests can make you better as a coach, as a player and as a man. This was a test of exactly that kind, against a side that had given Spurs trouble for decades.

For Tottenham fans, the result will be a welcome change from years of hard days at Stamford Bridge. For neutral supporters, it is a reminder of how a single away win can change the mood around a club in a matter of hours. The next task for De Zerbi's squad is to show the same focus in the games that follow.

Watch the BBC Sport video for the coach's reaction.