Chelsea see off Spurs; Sheffield United pass up on opportunity to go fifth

CHELSEA reinforced their hang on a Premier League top-four spot on Saturday by beating London rivals Tottenham 2-1 yet Sheffield United botched the opportunity to help their case for Champions Group football next season.

Plain Lampard's fourth set Chelsea went into their match against Jose Mourinho's Spurs at Stamford Bridge without a success in their previous four Premier Class matches and only one point away from Spurs.

Periphery players Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso were reviewed by Lampard and both compensated their administrator's certainty by scoring in the home win.

The outcome implies Lampard has finished a class twofold against his previous supervisor this season after their 2-0 triumph at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December. Be that as it may, the match was dominated by a VAR contention, with authorities administering that Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso didn't have the right to be sent off for a "leg breaker" stamp on Cesar Azpilicueta.

World Cup champ Giroud put Chelsea ahead in the fifteenth moment when he responded speediest to complete past Hugo Lloris after Ross Barkley had struck a post. Chelsea multiplied their preferred position three minutes into the subsequent half, Alonso boring in a first-time shot after being set up by Barkley.

Alonso's free-kick hit the bar before Antonio Rudiger avoided Erik Lamela's shot into his own net in the 89th moment to give Spurs late trust. Lampard scrutinized VAR after Lo Celso was permitted to remain on the pitch.

"I would rather not call for red cards in any case, that is a leg breaker," he said. "Everyone knew they committed an error. I was simply trusting that the red card will be appeared."

Adding to Lampard's dissatisfaction, TV supporter BT Sport announced that VAR authorities had let them know Lo Celso ought to have been sent off. Tottenham manager Mourinho obviously avoided inquiries concerning the handle, liking to talk about past VAR choices that he felt conflicted with his group.

"I trust the clamor is actually equivalent to when VAR executed us," he said. "There ought to have been a red card for Watford and Liverpool against us. For what reason didn't they say they committed an error at that point"

The way things are, a fifth-set finish could ensure Champions League football next season since Manchester City, in second, have been prohibited from Europe's world class rivalry for a long time. City plan to have their allure against the boycott heard by the Court of Arbitration for Game before the beginning of straightaway season.

Sheffield United took the lead at home to battling Brighton through Enda Stevens yet Neal Maupay balanced for the south coast club on the half-hour. The 1-1 draw leaves Sheffield United in 6th spot on 40 focuses, level with Tottenham. Burnley beat Bournemouth 3-0 to win for the fourth time in five Premier Class matches and lift them selves to eighth in the table.

Shane Long put Southampton ahead right on time against assignment undermined Aston Manor and Stuart Armstrong multiplied their lead profound into stoppage time. Ralph Hasenhuttl's men are 10 focuses away from the drop zone. Precious stone Palace, a point behind, beat Newcastle 1-0 to facilitate their own stresses.

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