Chelsea recorded a 2-0 victory over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Thursday evening.
Chelsea were dominant in the first half, and the dominance paid of in the 24th minute when Trevoh Chalobah headed in the first goal for Chelsea.
What made the victory beautiful was the fact that Chelsea had a depleted squad. More than half of the Chelsea squad were out injured, and the bench was left with no experienced player, but rather youngsters from the academy to play a top Tottenham team.
Chelsea youngster Alfie Gilchrist made his second Premier League start, while youngsters Josh Acheampong and Jimi Tauriainen made their debuts against Tottenham as substitutes.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Mauricio Pochettino said: “Today was an easy selection for us [because of injuries] but we showed it’s not about names in football, it’s about being competitive and behaving like a team.
“We trust in our players and even with the circumstances we were in today [injuries], we really believe it’s an opportunity to show we believe in what we’re doing, our philosophy.
“What can I say? If we want the history of Chelsea, it’s a lot of work to do. We will see if we have time to be in this way.
“My feeling that I’m so, so proud of all these guys, all the squad we have, 25-27 players. We want the best for them and until the last day, we’re going to try to help them.”