In the end, perhaps, a stalemate suited both sides. Tottenham has the best defensive record in the Premier League this season, Chelsea has now let in just two goals in its last nine games in all competitions, and a 0–0 draw took Spurs back to the top of the table, level on points with Liverpool, with Chelsea two further back. Both sides could step away with honor intact.
This wasn’t quite as damp a squib of Chelsea’s 0–0 draw against Manchester United a little over a month ago, but it was a game with which it bore a lot of similarities.