Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou regreted his side’s “absence of genuine conviction” in their 2-1 defeat to West Ham – including that Spurs require to be a side who complete groups off, not merely play great football.
Spurs looked set for a very first win in 4 video games as they led their London competitors 1-0 thanks to Cristian Romero’s early strike – however the hosts missed out on a variety of opportunities to extend their lead in a very first half which saw them summon 12 more shots and an additional 1.1 of Expected Goals (xG).
That profligacy permitted West Ham back into the video game in the 2nd half, with Jarrod Bowen benefiting from a lucky deflection to score an equaliser, before James Ward-Prowse gained from some awkward safeguarding from Fate Udogie and Guglielmo Vicario to score the winner.
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It is the 5th video game in a row where Postecoglou’s Tottenham have actually led in a video game and stopped working to get 3 points – with Spurs now on a run of 4 beats in those 5 getaways.
” It’s another video game where we have actually controlled a video game of football and we have actually not turned that into something more concrete and we keep the opposition in the video game,” stated Postecoglou.
” We were truly bad in both boxes, and their 2 objectives were horrible objectives to yield. Even in the 2nd half, we had some incredible opportunities.
” We have actually got a long method to go as a group and days like today were additional proof of that.
” United States being great ways us being 3-0 up. It’s not about playing great football, it has to do with winning video games of football. I have actually stated that from the start, I have actually established groups to win video games.
” 1-0 up at half-time was not an excellent efficiency from us. An excellent efficiency would be to be 3-0 or 4-0 up. When you do not, then you quit objectives when you should not, you do not get what you are worthy of.”
‘ We’re here to have success, not about placing on a program’
In spite of having the returning Romero back in defence following a three-game restriction, Stimulates still have James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Micky van de Ven out hurt.
Postecoglou declined to blame tiredness for his side’s long winless run.
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” It has to do with having the conviction in front of objective to complete things off. It’s as basic as that. If we weren’t developing opportunities, out on our feet, then those example [fatigue] can factor into it.
” However all our opportunities in the very first half had absolutely nothing to do with tiredness It’s an absence of genuine conviction. At the minute, we’re going through a spell of playing so-called great football. However I do not see that. I see us not truly revealing a clear conviction of what we’re doing. It resembles we’re believing the ball will enter into the internet by itself. You require a decision to do that and keep it out in the other end.
” There’s no point us sympathizing with ourselves and trying to find a cuddle. There’s just one method to alter the scenario which is to come out on Sunday and not simply play great football however head out there and reveal conviction in ourselves as a group.
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West Ham United supervisor David Moyes was pleased with the durability his side revealed as they returned to win 2-1 at Tottenham
” Often we can camouflage how we’re going since we can play some great things. However that’s not what I have to do with I wish to win. That is why I pertained to this football club.
” I was dissatisfied in the way we accepted our fate [in the first half], in the sense that we believed we’re playing 1-0, we’re playing well, the outcome will look after itself.
” We’re dealing with groups as competitive as West Ham, when they’re down you have actually got to put them away. We’re going through a spell of playing good football, fantastic however eventually that’s not what it has to do with. We’re here to have success, not about placing on a program.”
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Sky Sports’ Ben Premises at the Tottenham Hotspur Arena:
West Ham ended up being the very first going to group to win a Premier League video game at the Tottenham Hotspur Arena in April 2019, however they then lost 3 of their next 4 gos to throughout the capital. Here, they commemorated long into the night a success that at half-time had actually looked so not likely.
It is 6 months to the day considering that Jarrod Bowen’s objective protected the Europa Conference League prize for the Hammers, however there had actually been a growing issue over how David Moyes’ side has the ability to fight on numerous fronts this time around.
This was the 3rd of 11 video games in a 33-day duration, and Moyes’ side lagged before they started on Thursday – seeing simply 10 percent of the ball before Cristian Romero’s opener.
For Moyes, his impressive record away to the Premier League’s standard ‘leading 6’ would be ended, nevertheless. Thirty-nine video games without a win and out. How he and West Ham like Thursday nights.
In the end, his side looked fitter and fresher, regardless of this being their 22nd video game currently this project compared to their challenger’s 16th. Spurs have the benefit of not having a busy schedule provided their lack from European competitors, however it appeared in the 2nd half how robust this West Ham side are.
It was clear which group of gamers have actually ended up being skilled in playing 3 video games a week.
Spurs have actually now yielded 13 objectives in 5 league matches, which have actually yielded a single point.
Provided the nature of the 2 objectives, Ange Postecoglou consumed all his luck last time out at the Etihad, however following up defeat in your home to Chelsea with a loss to competitors West Ham will leave the traditionalists questioning the larger photo when today, outcomes are required to stick with the chasing pack.
What’s next?
Sunday 10th December 4:00 pm.
Start 4:30 pm.
Tottenham are back on Sky Sports on Super Sunday as they host Newcastle in the Premier League, kick-off 4.30 pm. Spurs will then include on Friday Night Football, reside on Sky Sports, when they take a trip to Nottingham Forest on December 15, kick-off 8pm.
West Ham are back in action on Sunday as they take a trip to Fulham in the Premier League, kick-off 2pm. They then complete their Europa League group phase in your home to Freiburg on Thursday December 14.