West Ham staged a spectacular second-half resurgence to cause a 3rd succeeding Premier League home defeat on Tottenham following their 2-1 success on Thursday night.
Ange Postecoglou did not jeopardize on his daring footballing approach – and his side were rewarded for their intense start when Cristian Romero – on his go back to the side following suspension – headed in Pedro Porro’s cross after simply 11 minutes.
However it would unwind for the hosts in the 2nd duration as Jarrod Bowen notched his seventh away league objective in as lots of video games following a mix-up in between Romero and Ben Davies (52 ).
James Ward-Prowse finished the turn-around when he caught another protective mistake from Fate Udogie to tuck home after his preliminary shot had actually rebounded back into his own course off the post (74 ).
The Hammers remain in ninth location however move simply 3 points behind Tottenham in 5th following their 4th Premier League away win of the season.
When asked how finest to react to Spurs newest problem, Postecoglou stated: “There’s no option, That’s the video game we remain in. There’s just one method to alter the scenario which is to reveal conviction in ourselves as a group. In some cases we can camouflage where we’re going since we can play some good things. However I wish to win. That is the message which is why I pertained to the club.
” Days like today offer us more proof and fuel for what we require to do. I was dissatisfied in the way we accepted our fate [in the first half], in the sense that we believed ‘we’re winning 1-0, we’re playing well, the outcome will look after itself’. We’re going through a spell of playing excellent football, however eventually that’s not what it has to do with. It’s not about placing on a program.”
West Ham resist to stun Spurs
West Ham originated from behind to beat Tottenham
Postecoglou feels an obligation to offer home entertainment. He opened his program notes by commemorating Terry Venables.
” Terry thought football is a kind of home entertainment which is what this club thinks in, too.”
Spurs are hellbent of trying swash-buckling football in the face of misfortune, however 5 league video games without a win will now evaluate Postecoglou’s concepts.
Romero was back here mercifully for the hosts as their only fit centre-back. He required simply 11 minutes to repay any financial obligation he might have felt he owed his group following his three-game suspension.
Tottenham’s Cristian Romero, left, commemorates
The Argentine rose in between Nayef Aguerd and Edson Alvarez to satisfy Pedro Porro’s corner to loop his header beyond Lukasz Fabianski on his very first Premier League start of the season.
Mohammed Kudus is becoming West Ham’s representative of mayhem – specifically far from home – and he guided a Vladimir Coufal cross simply large minutes later on, albeit from an offside position. Kudus was onside when he robbed Udogie midway through the very first half just for his deflected shot to discover the gloves of Guglielmo Vicario.
Heung-Min Child pleased at Romero’s objective
Giovani Lo Celso, looking for a 3rd objective in as lots of video games, stung the gloves of Fabianski with a tidy strike from Coufal’s bad headed clearance. Yves Bissouma lashed over after Dejan Kulusevski’s preliminary shot was charged down – however West Ham should have actually been level before the break.
Jarrod Bowen smiles after scoring his side’s equaliser
Kudus was too strong for Ben Davies and when he cross discovered the unmarked Lucas Paqueta, his header was terribly altered off target. Kurt Zouma then diverted Brennan Johnson’s low cross onto the angle of post and crossbar on the stroke of half-time. The West Ham captain, whose home was burglarized recently, deserved his piece of good luck.
Moyes should have rollicked his gamers at the period and his group were level 7 minutes after the reboot with Tottenham the designers of their own failure. Kudus cut within and after his through ball was obstructed by Romero, his clearance cannoned off Davies into the course of Bowen for a made up surface.
West Ham did not recall. Paqueta’s side-footed effort was directly at Vicario. Spurs’ psychological perseverance on screen 4 days back at Manchester City vaporized. When Lo Celso was changed midway through the half, there were even the very first murmurings of discontent of the Postecoglou age.
His replacement, Richarlison, should have actually brought back Tottenham’s lead when he contrived to head large when he had actually done so well to adjust his feet from Porro’s cross.
Spurs just have one method of playing under their charming Australian, therefore in looking for 3 points, they ended with none. Udogie’s slack back pass was brief for Vicario, who might just palm the ball far from the onrushing Bowen into the course of Ward-Prowse.
His very first effort thudded versus the post, however the bounce favoured West Ham once again as Ward-Prowse moved into the rebound into the vulnerable web.
Postecolgou: We did not have conviction
Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou reveals his aggravation
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou:
” 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. We were truly bad in both boxes. 2 horrible objectives to yield. We had some incredible opportunities. It was a bit like the Aston Rental property video game. We have actually got a long method to go as a group and today showed that.
” United States being excellent ways us being 3-0 up. It’s not about simply playing well. 1-0 up at half-time was not an excellent efficiency from us. 3-0 would be. When you quit objectives when you should not, you do not should have to win. We need to’ve put the video game to bed.
” It has to do with not having the conviction in front of objective to end up things off. I can see we’re developing opportunities, and all our opportunities in the very first half had absolutely nothing to do with tiredness. At the minute, we’re going through a spell of playing so-called excellent football. I see us disappointing a clear conviction of what we’re doing. You require a decision to do that.”
When will criticism of Angeball be validated?
Tottenham were not able to develop on their great start
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 triumph 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 several 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 Romero’s opener.
For Moyes, his exceptional 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 enjoy Thursday nights.
Fate Udogie fights with James Ward-Prowse
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, Postecoglou consumed all his luck last time out at the Etihad, however following up defeat in the house to Chelsea with a loss to competitors West Ham will leave the traditionalists questioning the larger image when today, outcomes are required to stick with the chasing pack.
Spurs letting it slide – Opta statistics
- Tottenham are the very first side in Premier League history to rating initially in 5 succeeding video games and win none (D1 L4). Undoubtedly, they’re likewise the very first side to lose 3 succeeding home matches in the competitors having actually scored initially in all 3.
- Jarrod Bowen has actually now scored in each of his last 7 Premier League away video games for West Ham (7 objectives), just Robin van Persie in between January and Might 2011 has actually had a longer such run in the competitors (9 video games).
- Tottenham have actually lost 3 succeeding home Premier League video games for the very first time considering that September 2008.
- West Ham have actually won a Premier League video game in which they have actually tracked at half-time for the very first time considering that December 2021 versus Chelsea, having actually stopped working to win in 21 such video games prior to today (D4 L17).
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 the house to Freiburg on Thursday December 14.