Tottenham Hotspur used a unique 0-7-1 formation after being 9 points behind Chelsea
London Stadium witnessed a chaotic but brilliant derby on Monday night, as VAR once again took center stage in the Premier League
The home team seemed to have a chance to escape after Dejan Kulusevski opened the scoring in the sixth minute
However, Cristian Romero’s reckless lunge at Enzo Fernández in the box turned the game around
A lengthy VAR review followed, before the Tottenham defender was given his marching orders and Cole Palmer equalized from the penalty spot
Former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the formation, tweeting: “Highest defensive line I’ve ever seen in my life.”
Spurs were then reduced to nine men after Destiny Udogie let Raheem Sterling play too much and received a second yellow card
But what happened next will enthrall football fans everywhere, as Ange Postecoglou’s side deployed a 0-7-1 formation to help defend against the Blues
It seemed like it was working until the 75th minute, when Nicolas Jackson kicked the ball in from close range after Chelsea’s quick counterattack
The Senegal striker then scored his first hat-trick in the Premier League, helping Mauricio Pochettino’s side concede the opponent’s goal
Former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen shares his thoughts on the squad on Twitter: “Highest defensive line I’ve ever seen in my life
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