Joao Palhinha has generally been good for Tottenham Hotspur since his move from Bayern Munich, but against Chelsea, one of his biggest flaws was highlighted.

Thomas Frank’s honeymoon period in North London is well and truly over following what was a shocking defeat at home to Chelsea.

Tottenham Hotspur were beaten 1-0 by their London rivals and failed to put up much of a fight following Joao Pedro’s opening goal.

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One of the biggest talking points from Frank’s reign at Spurs has been his midfield selection and its issues reared their head in the derby defeat.

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Joao Palhinha’s stats against Chelsea showed that he is hindering Tottenham’s ability to move the ball forward.

There’s no doubting that, on the whole, Palhinha has been a strong signing, but when a midfielder like Moises Caicedo strutted his stuff at the Spurs stadium, it showed the Portuguese’s limitations.

The Chelsea midfielder, much like Palhinha, specialises in breaking up play and winning the ball back, but he also offers so much more to Enzo Maresca’s side.

In possession, he has shown himself to be very comfortable, which is quite the opposite of Palhinha,...