According to a report by The Athletic on Monday, 9 November 2026, after a 3-1 Premier League 2 triumph over Tottenham Hotspur, John Terry celebrated with the Chelsea Under-21 team.

With a brief Instagram post that read: "Normal service resumed, great win boys," the former Chelsea captain responded to the academy team's triumph.

After Xabi Alonso's senior squad had a rough weekend, losing 1-0 to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, the outcome was good news for Chelsea.

Alonso's squad has dropped three of their last four games, including Premier League and Carabao Cup losses to Tottenham and Liverpool, respectively.

But in a pivotal Premier League 2 match, the young Blues showed the other side of the coin by defeating their London rivals.

Harry Hudson's squad won thanks to two goals from midfielder Harrison Armstrong and a brace from striker Chizaram Erenwata. The victory over his former club also included right back Leo Black.

Black left Tottenham in the summer for Chelsea, after appearing in 91 games for the club's youth and U-21 teams.

The win was especially meaningful for Chelsea's development team since it propelled them to second place in Premier League 2.

They and third-place Tottenham are on equal points and in the same position on goal differential; leaders Southampton lead the league by one goal differential and a game to spare.

The outcome also gave Chelsea a chance to bounce back from their loss to Spurs last season. Despite being crowned Premier League 2 champions, the Blues were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Tottenham.

Several other players contributed to Sunday's triumph as well, including Sol Gordon, Freddy Bernal, Tayo Subuloye, Reggie Watson, and Tayo.

The academy's triumph provided hope for the club despite the recent struggles of the senior team, and it came at a time when 31 players owned by Chelsea were called up for international duty during the November break.