Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 24 October, securing just their second league win at the ground in 36 years. After the match, Roberto De Zerbi praised Mateus Fernandes.
Fernandes' numbers
Fernandes helped inspire Tottenham to victory at Chelsea. He recorded 14 defensive contributions, more than any other player in the match, and also had 124 touches, the highest total in west London.
What De Zerbi said
De Zerbi said: "I love watching my players fighting on the pitch."
He added: "But Mateus Fernandes played 90 minutes with a big, big quality. I want to see him with personality. I want to see him enjoy with the ball."
De Zerbi also said: "Even if he makes a mistake, it doesn't matter. It's not a problem, a mistake. But I want to see this personality from my team."
He said: "We are a big club. In the last period the results have been not so good. But we are a top club in the Premier League."
Red card in the match
Chelsea's Cole Palmer was sent off for two bookable offences.
Fernandes' post-match message
Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) posted a social-media message from Fernandes after the match saying he reflected on the victory at Stamford Bridge. Fernandes wrote: "We keep going, working hard, believing in everyone."