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Joe Doyle

Chelsea news: Spurs' statement on racism, Willian's demands, Mount on Lampard's tactical nous

Chelsea won the big game of the weekend.

Not only is it a big rivalry, it was Jose Mourinho against former player (and team) Frank Lampard.

Lampard won the day with some tactical brilliance, keeping Spurs quiet. But there was more than football, unfortunately, to talk about afterwards.

Up next are a Southampton team with three wins in their last five fixtures as they look to climb out of the relegation zone.

All that and more is in our round-up of the biggest stories from around Stamford Bridge in the last 24 hours.

Chelsea: A look back at 2019

Spurs' statement on racism

Tottenham Hotspur have released a statement which indicates that after studying hours of CCTV footage their findings are so far "inconclusive" when it comes to the racist abuse reported by Antonio Rudiger.

The Chelsea star reported hearing abuse during the second half of Tottenham's defeat to the Blues at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Antonio Rudiger of Chelsea celebrates after the win over Spurs (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Read the latest on the situation here.

Willian's demands

Willian has called on Chelsea's players to consistently show the same mentality they displayed in Sunday's victory away to Tottenham Hotspur.

Willian of Chelsea celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC (Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

The Brazilian scored both goals for Frank Lampard's team in north London as Chelsea delivered their best performance of the season against Jose Mourinho's side.

Read more here.

Latest on loan players

It has been a generally good weekend for Chelsea players out on loan around the world.

Mario Pasalic celebrates his second goal against Brescia (Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The Blues use the loan system comprehensively, with players plying their trade in England, Europe and even as wide afield as Brazil.

Read the latest on how the loan stars are faring here.

Fans love Lampard's reaction

It's often said that a picture can speak a thousand words.

Frank Lampard celebrates following his side's victory over Tottenham (Photo by Clive Howes - Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

That was certainly the case during Chelsea's 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon - a result which moved the Blues six points clear of their north London rivals.

The key moment in the game came just before half-time when Marcos Alonso was taken out in the area by Paolo Gazzaniga which saw the visitors awarded a penalty.

Read more here.

Mount on tactical switch

Chelsea spent much of last week working on shape in training after Frank Lampard decided that the best way to negate Tottenham’s strengths would be to reintroduce the 3-4-3 system that he used on three occasions earlier in the season.

Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham celebrate after beating Tottenham (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Although midfielder Mason Mount said that the character and determination shown by the Blues was key to their victory, Lampard’s decision to use a back three for the first time since October was an inspired piece of thinking.

Read more from the midfielder here.

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