OLIVIER GIROUD sunk Spurs and made Frank Lampard look a bit foolish.
The France frontman has been snubbed by his Chelsea boss for most of the season.
Even when other Blues strikers were injured or misfiring, Giroud still could not get a look in.
Well, it appears Lampard got it very badly wrong.
The gaffer will be relieved a man after seeing his side claim their first Premier League win in five matches.
He should also feel a bit sheepish as the victory was thanks largely to the man he has overlooked for so long.
Indeed had Chelsea managed to sign a striker in January then Giroud would not even still be at the club.
The Les Bleus ace had offers on the table from Inter Milan, Lazio and, ironically, Tottenham and Chelsea said he could leave if they brought in a replacement, which they did not.
So Giroud was made to stay.
To his credit he never once sulked or spoke out against his employer, despite his obvious frustration.
And when he was handed just his fourth start of the season against Spurs he showed he is a class act on the field too.
He fired Chelsea ahead in the 15th minute with a stunning driven finish, which beat his France skipper Hugo Lloris at his near post by virtue of its power and precision.
His tenacity in beating Toby Alderweireld to get his head to Cesar Azpilicuetas thrown then led to Marcos Alonso scoring the hosts crucial second.
And while most of the talk will be about Lampard getting one over his master Jose Mourinho, it was Giroud who actually made it happen.
The signs were there when the forward came off the bench against Manchester United and scored a fantastic header which was ruled out by VAR.
Not even technology could deny Giroud against Tottenham as replays showed he timed his run to perfection in the build up to his goal – his first in the Premier League for 325 days.
He rightly received a standing ovation when he was replaced by Tammy Abraham in the 71st minute.
If there is any justice Giroud will keep his place in Lampards line-up for Tuesdays Champions League last 16 first leg tie at home to Bayern Munich.
Although on this evidence you have to wonder why he was left out of the Chelsea team in the first place.
