Antonio Conte backed Tottenham to challenge for the Premier League title again this season after Mauricio Pochettino's men ended Chelsea's record-equalling 13-match winning streak at White Hart Lane.
A header in each half from Dele Alli gave Spurs a 2-0 win over their London rivals , who had not tasted defeat in the Premier League since Conte's decision to switch to a 3-4-3 formation in late September.
The result lifts Tottenham up to third in the table, just seven points behind Chelsea, and after the match Conte admitted that Spurs -- who chased eventual champions Leicester City until the final weeks of last season -- had underlined their credentials as title challengers this time around.