Tottenham Hotspur lost against Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday evening.
Former Queens Park Rangers forward Bradley Allen has suggested to BBC Sport that Chelsea won against Tottenham Hotspur due to lack of European football.
Chelsea continued their good run of form in the Premier League with 2-1 victory over Tottenham at home on Saturday evening.
Although the Blues conceded an early goal and did not have a great first half, Antonio Conte’s side were the better team in the second period and deservedly picked up all three points from the London derby at Stamford Bridge.
Former QPR forward Allen was following the match, and the 45-year-old has highlighted the fact that Chelsea did not have any European commitments in midweek.
Tottenham were involved in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, as they faced AS Monaco away from home in Group E.
“This hasn’t been a free-flowing Chelsea performance,” Allen told BBC Sport. “It’s been two moments of quality and some excellent game management from Antonio Conte.
“Without European football, Conte has time to do double sessions and get his players right for the weekend.”
Lack of European football is certainly a factor that is favouring Chelsea at the moment, and Conte did have more time than Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino to prepare for Saturday evening’s London derby.
However, it must not be ignored that Spurs’ recent form has not been great, with some of the players not playing well this season.
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