West Ham staged a surprising second-half comeback to inflict a 3rd successive Premier League residence defeat on Tottenham following their 2-1 victory on Thursday evening.
Ange Postecoglou didn’t compromise on his adventurous footballing philosophy – and his aspect have been rewarded for his or her brilliant begin when Cristian Romero – on his return to the aspect following suspension – headed in Pedro Porro’s cross after simply 11 minutes.
However it will unravel for the hosts within the second interval as Jarrod Bowen notched his seventh away league aim in as many video games following a mix-up between Romero and Ben Davies (52).
James Ward-Prowse accomplished the turnaround when he pounced on one other defensive error from Future Udogie to tuck residence after his preliminary shot had rebounded again into his personal path off the publish (74).
The Hammers keep in ninth place however transfer simply three factors behind Tottenham in fifth following their fourth Premier League away win of the season.
When requested how finest to answer Spurs newest setback, Postecoglou mentioned: “There is not any different, That is the sport we’re in. There’s just one solution to change the circumstance and that’s to point out conviction in ourselves as a workforce. Typically we are able to disguise the place we’re going as a result of we are able to play some good stuff. However I wish to win. That’s the message and that’s the reason I got here to the membership.
“Days like at present give us additional proof and gas for what we have to do. I used to be upset within the method we accepted our destiny [in the first half], within the sense that we thought ‘we’re profitable 1-0, we’re taking part in properly, the end result will handle itself’. We’re going by way of a spell of taking part in good soccer, however finally that is not what it is about. It is not about placing on a present.”
West Ham struggle again to stun Spurs
Postecoglou feels a duty to supply leisure. He opened his programme notes by paying tribute to Terry Venables.
“Terry believed soccer is a type of leisure and that’s what this membership believes in, too.”
Spurs are hellbent of making an attempt swash-buckling soccer within the face of adversity, however 5 league video games and not using a win will now check Postecoglou’s ideas.
Romero was again right here mercifully for the hosts as their solely match centre-back. He wanted simply 11 minutes to pay again any debt he could have felt he owed his workforce following his three-game suspension.
Tottenham’s Cristian Romero, left, celebrates
The Argentine rose in between Nayef Aguerd and Edson Alvarez to satisfy Pedro Porro’s nook to loop his header past Lukasz Fabianski on his first Premier League begin of the season.
Mohammed Kudus is rising as West Ham’s agent of chaos – particularly away from residence – and he steered a Vladimir Coufal cross simply vast moments later, albeit from an offside place. Kudus was onside when he robbed Udogie halfway by way of the primary half just for his deflected shot to search out the gloves of Guglielmo Vicario.
Heung-Min Son overjoyed at Romero’s aim
Giovani Lo Celso, searching for a 3rd aim in as many video games, stung the gloves of Fabianski with a clear strike from Coufal’s poor headed clearance. Yves Bissouma lashed over after Dejan Kulusevski’s preliminary shot was charged down – however West Ham must have been stage earlier than the break.
Jarrod Bowen smiles after scoring his aspect’s equaliser
Kudus was too robust for Ben Davies and when he cross discovered the unmarked Lucas Paqueta, his header was horribly skewed off course. Kurt Zouma then diverted Brennan Johnson’s low cross onto the angle of publish and crossbar on the stroke of half-time. The West Ham captain, whose home was damaged into final week, deserved his slice of fine fortune.
Moyes should have rollicked his gamers on the interval and his workforce have been stage seven minutes after the restart with Tottenham the architects of their very own downfall. Kudus lower inside and after his by way of ball was intercepted by Romero, his clearance cannoned off Davies into the trail of Bowen for a composed end.
West Ham didn’t look again. Paqueta’s side-footed effort was straight at Vicario. Spurs’ psychological fortitude on show 4 days in the past at Manchester Metropolis evaporated. When Lo Celso was changed halfway by way of the half, there have been even the primary murmurings of discontent of the Postecoglou period.
His substitute, Richarlison, must have restored Tottenham’s lead when he contrived to move vast when he had performed so properly to readjust his ft from Porro’s cross.
Spurs solely have a method of taking part in below their charismatic Australian, and so in looking for three factors, they ended with none. Udogie’s slack again cross was brief for Vicario, who may solely palm the ball away from the onrushing Bowen into the trail of Ward-Prowse.
His first try thudded in opposition to the publish, however the bounce favoured West Ham once more as Ward-Prowse slid into the rebound into the unguarded internet.
Postecolgou: We lacked conviction
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou reveals his frustration
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou:
“It is one other sport the place we have dominated a sport of soccer and we have not turned that into one thing extra tangible. We have been actually poor in each packing containers. Two horrible objectives to concede. We had some unbelievable possibilities. It was a bit just like the Aston Villa sport. We have got an extended solution to go as a workforce and at present mirrored that.
“Us being good means us being 3-0 up. It is not about simply taking part in properly. 1-0 up at half-time was not efficiency from us. 3-0 can be. Whenever you hand over objectives while you should not, you do not should win. We should always’ve put the sport to mattress.
“It is about not having the conviction in entrance of aim to complete issues off. I can see we’re creating possibilities, and all our possibilities within the first half had nothing to do with fatigue. For the time being, we’re going by way of a spell of taking part in so-called good soccer. I see us not exhibiting a transparent conviction of what we’re doing. You want a willpower to do this.”
When will criticism of Angeball be justified?
Tottenham have been unable to construct on their high quality begin
Sky Sports activities’ Ben Grounds on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:
West Ham turned the primary visiting workforce to win a Premier League sport on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April 2019, however they then misplaced three of their subsequent 4 visits throughout the capital. Right here, they celebrated lengthy into the evening a victory that at half-time had regarded so unlikely.
It’s six months to the day since Jarrod Bowen’s aim secured the Europa Convention League trophy for the Hammers, however there had been a rising concern over how David Moyes’ aspect is ready to battle on a number of fronts this time round.
This was the third of 11 video games in a 33-day interval, and Moyes’ aspect have been behind earlier than they obtained happening Thursday – seeing simply 10 per cent of the ball earlier than Romero’s opener.
For Moyes, his exceptional file away to the Premier League’s conventional ‘prime six’ can be ended, nonetheless. Thirty-nine video games and not using a win and out. How he and West Ham love Thursday nights.
Future Udogie battles with James Ward-Prowse
Ultimately, his aspect regarded fitter and more energizing, regardless of this being their twenty second sport already this marketing campaign in comparison with their opponent’s sixteenth. Spurs have the benefit of not having a busy schedule given their absence from European competitors, but it surely was evident within the second half how strong this West Ham aspect are.
It was clear which group of gamers have turn out to be well-versed in taking part in three video games per week. Spurs have now conceded 13 objectives in 5 league matches, which have yielded a single level.
Given the character of the 2 objectives, Postecoglou used up all his luck final trip on the Etihad, however following up defeat at residence to Chelsea with a loss to rivals West Ham will go away the traditionalists questioning the larger image when proper now, outcomes are wanted to stick with the chasing pack.
Spurs letting it slide – Opta stats
- Tottenham are the primary aspect in Premier League historical past to attain first in 5 successive video games and win none of them (D1 L4). Certainly, they’re additionally the primary aspect to lose three successive residence matches within the competitors having scored first in all three.
- Jarrod Bowen has now scored in every of his final seven Premier League away video games for West Ham (7 objectives), solely Robin van Persie between January and Might 2011 has had an extended such run within the competitors (9 video games).
- Tottenham have misplaced three successive residence Premier League video games for the primary time since September 2008.
- West Ham have received a Premier League sport by which they’ve trailed at half-time for the primary time since December 2021 in opposition to Chelsea, having did not win in 21 such video games previous to at present (D4 L17).
What’s next?
Sunday tenth December 4:00pm
Kick off 4:30pm
Tottenham are again on Sky Sports activities on Tremendous Sunday as they host Newcastle within the Premier League, kick-off 4.30pm. Spurs will then characteristic on Friday Night time Soccer, dwell on Sky Sports activities, once they journey to Nottingham Forest on December 15, kick-off 8pm.
West Ham are again in motion on Sunday as they journey to Fulham within the Premier League, kick-off 2pm. They then end their Europa League group stage at residence to Freiburg on Thursday December 14.