Jose Mourinho must have thought it was another regular visit to three-point lane after Claude Makelele scored his first Chelsea goal from open play. A fantastic volley from outside the area, the blues thought they had extended their lead when Drogba headed home from a corner. The effort was ruled out for what appeared to be pushing.

Martin Jol had kept the same side that dispatched Club Brugge 3-1 in their UEFA Cup game. Only ten minutes after going behind the hosts were back on level terms with the Champions. When Michael Dawson managed to guide home a Jenas free kick to score his first competitive goal for the club.

The game continued to be as explosive as the fireworks used to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night. Especially when Aaron Lennon put Tottenham in front on 55 minutes. Leaving Spurs fans with a tense 35-minute wait, that must have felt just as long as the previous sixteen years since they last beat Chelsea in the league.

The game will unfortunatley be talked about for all the wrong reasons. Referee Graham Poll sent off John Terry for tugging Ledley King’s shirt, and booked a number of players for dissent. Some of whom have already vented their feelings in the press.