'Shame of the game', 'ugly scenes', 'blow for football'.
All said of Chelsea and Tottenham's blood-and-guts 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge last season. Tottenham's best title challenge in several generations was delivered its final blow by their London rivals – complete with on-pitch rows, players flying into challenges and two sets of fans that despise each other.
Isn't it time we stop pretending this isn't what we want to see?
Danny Rose admitted Tottenham's players were in tears after the game, Eric Dier became immortalised in song for his tackles in the second half, while Willian and Eden Hazard redeemed themselves in the eyes of Chelsea supporters after the Blues' dreadful season by taunting the away end.