COLE LAYS DOWN CHIPS

Palmer's gamble makes Blues a good bet

- JOHN CROSS

LAST year Tottenham's fans were prepared to forget Chelsea putting four past them in one of the season's craziest games.

This time, even in the spirit of goodwill to all men, Spurs supporters will be less forgiving after another classic served up by two bitter rivals heading in opposite directions.

Chelsea are now deservedly the closest title challengers to leaders Liverpool after coming from two goals down to humiliate Tottenham after another Cole Palmer masterclass.

Tottenham, meanwhile, were booed off by sections of the fans who had stayed long enough to see Heung-min Son's 97th-minute goal give the score some respectability. At the final whistle, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca celebrated wildly on the touchline while the TV cameras panned to Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and then Ange Postecoglou.