It was the pupil against the teacher as Frank Lampard’s Chelsea took on Jose Mourinho and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.

Lampard got the bragging rights as the Blues won 2-1, securing a league double over Mourinho’s Spurs, in what looks like being a pivotal result in the race for the top four.

Here, the PA news agency looks at how the two managers fared.

Master v Apprentice

Lampard must wish he could come up against his former boss every week as he has now played three games against Mourinho and won three. The first meeting came at their respective former clubs last season as Derby knocked Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup and then Lampard pulled off a real tactical coup over Mourinho in this season’s reverse fixture by outsmarting the Portuguese in a 2-0 win in north London. The scoreline was the same at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea made a big statement in the race for the top four with a goal in either half from Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso.

Jose’s mole

Mourinho's prior knowledge did not help his side
Mourinho’s prior knowledge did not help his side (John Walton/PA)

Mourinho’s reception

Mourinho is no longer the hero he once was at Stamford Bridge
Mourinho is no longer the hero he once was at Stamford Bridge (John Walton/PA)

Parking the bus

Jacques Santini was accused of
Jacques Santini was accused of “parking the bus” by Mourinho when he adopted the same system as the Portuguese (Chris Young/PA)

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