"Not all referee decisions were fair": what Chelsea and Tottenham managers said after fiery match

Chelsea pulled off an incredible 4-3 comeback victory against Tottenham in the 15th round of the Premier League.

• Chelsea fans are inspired by the victory and are anticipating the title race

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca praised his team's resilience in a post-match interview with Sky Sports but downplayed their readiness to challenge for the title just yet.

"I said during the week that we are working to make our fans happy, and today they can truly feel that way.

Cucurella? He told me after the game that he wanted to bring more emotion to the match. It's more of a question for Marc. They are grown-ups and can decide what boots they need for the game. What matters is that even when we were down 2-0, we kept playing our game and creating chances. In the second half, we adjusted our tactics. I believe we deserved the win overall.

Palmer? I’ve known Cole for a long time, and I trust him in every aspect. He’s a fantastic guy. He’s learning to deal with man-marking—Bissouma was on him the entire game. He’s improving, scoring goals, and that makes him happy, which makes us happy too.

Arsenal, City, and Liverpool probably won’t make mistakes like Cucurella’s. Honestly, we’re not ready yet; we’re still far from those teams. But we’re focused on improving every day."

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou pointed to Cristian Romero’s early injury as the turning point in the game during his interview with Sky Sports.

"It’s painful, very painful. We started the game really well, but losing Cristian Romero forced us to reshuffle early on. Losing a key player in the first 20 minutes is always significant. Even then, we had chances to score a third goal and put the game to bed. The second half was balanced for a long time, but then they scored. The two penalties we gave away were unnecessary; we need more discipline in our box.

We haven’t performed well on the week, but today, I think we played decently. Chelsea is a top team, and you have to give them credit. We lost focus at critical moments. We need to understand that when we play our football, we are hard to stop. Against top teams like Chelsea, the momentum of a game can shift quickly.

Caicedo’s tackle? I haven’t seen the replays. I feel some of the referee’s decisions were poor. But we must accept it and move on."