N’Golo Kante believes Spurs were Chelsea’s toughest opponent last season (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea star N’Golo Kante has admitted that Tottenham were the toughest team he faced in the Premier League last season.

Kante, 26, was among Chelsea’s standout players over the course of the 2016/17 campaign and was named PFA Player of the Year as the Blues lifted the Premier League trophy.

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Antonio Conte’s men got the better of Tottenham in November, with a 2-1 victory over their London rivals, but were beaten 2-0 by an impressive Spurs side in the January return fixture.

On his toughest opponent last term, Kante told the official Chelsea website: ‘I would say Tottenham.


‘We had two very tight games against them in the Premier League.



‘They’re a very good team and in midfield Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele are so strong.’

Mousa Dembele and Victor Wanyama were singled out by N’Golo Kante (Picture: Getty)

Kante revealed that his favourite moment came at the Hawthorns in mid-May when Chelsea successfully secured the title.

He said: ‘The game against West Brom when we won the title was fantastic.

‘We were all very happy afterwards and we had some big celebrations in the changing room.

‘That was our reward for all the hard work during the season.’

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