Tottenham vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Spurs run riot with Mohammed Kudus sent off
Tottenham 4-1 West Ham: Son Heung-min scored on his return from injury as Spurs net four against the Hammers
Tottenham responded to their “worst defeat” under Ange Postecoglou with a brilliant second half display to secure a 4-1 victory over West Ham at home.
In their first match since surrendering a two-goal lead against Brighton, Tottenham went behind at home versus the Hammers with Mohammed Kudus arriving at the back post to turn home a Jarrod Bowen pull back.
Spurs had been dominating possession and stepped up the tempo after going behind. Dejan Kulusevski was a bright spark and pulled the hosts level with an inside run and strike from the right wing.
1-1 was the half-time score and the match seemed like a close contest. The second half was anything but. Son Heung-min slipped a fine ball into the box for Destiny Udogie to set up Yves Bissouma’s goal before an unfortunate own goal extended Tottenham’s lead.
Having been involved in the previous two goals Son then drifted into space on the left and finished off a fine solo run to put the game out of West Ham’s reach. Kudus was visibly frustrated and let that show late in the game by collecting a red card.
Relive the updates from Tottenham vs West Ham in the Premier League in today’s live blog
Tottenham vs West Ham
The teams are waiting in the tunnel ahead of wlaking out onto the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
Ange Postecoglou has named four forwards in his starting line-up with the creative James Maddison just behind them. Will this methodology work for Spurs today?
Let’s find out.
Antonio’s favourite team
Michail Antonio has scored six Premier League goals against Spurs, his highest tally against any club.
Leaky defences
West Ham’s only clean sheet in the last 25 top-flight matches came in a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace earlier this season. Meanwhile, Tottenham have kept just one clean sheet in 14 Premier League derbies under Ange Postecoglou.
Expect some goals in London today.
Will Maddison score?
James Maddison is one short of 50 Premier League goals. Can he reach that tally today?
Spurs’ slow start
Tottenham’s tally of 10 points from seven games is their lowest at this stage of a top-flight season since 2008-09 under Juande Ramos.
Ange Postecoglou will ‘do everything in my power’ to bring trophies to Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou has insisted it is not impossible to rid the club of its ‘Spursy’ tag and will accept it as his own failure if he cannot deliver trophy success for Tottenham.
A collapse at Brighton two weeks ago sparked more scrutiny on if there is a mental fragility at Spurs, which has been a historic criticism of the Premier League outfit due to a lack of silverware since 2008.
Parallels could be drawn between the public dressing down Postecoglou gave his squad after the loss and the memorable rant of predecessor Antonio Conte in his final fixture following a 3-3 draw at Southampton in 2023.
Ange Postecoglou will ‘do everything in my power’ to bring trophies to Tottenham
Spurs last won silverware in 2008.
Postecoglou on bouncing back
Ange Postecoglou spoke to TNT Sports about his team bouncing back from their defeat to Brighton. He said: “The proof will be in the pudding. It is important that we reflect on that game in the way we should. It is not like it’s out of our reach if we replicate what we did in the first half.
“It is a great motivator as we know what a win will do four our fans. We need them behind us and we can get their energy going if we get a positive result today.”
Landmark appearance within reach for Cresswell
Aaron Cresswell could make his 500th league appearance this afternoon but Julen Lopetegui has tended to use him as an impact substitute this season.
If he reaches the landmark, expect it to be from the bench.
Tottenham’s key man?
Brennan Johnson has scored in seven consecutive matches for club and country.
Pre-match thoughts from Lopetegui
West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui spoke to TNT Sports saying: “We choose one line-up thinking from the last match. Fortunately we have many players who can stay in the line-up and today we have chosen this line-up.
“The past is the past. We play against a big team with big quality at home. We have to be ready with a good answer. It always means more if you get three points.
“We know this about the fans, but we put our focus on the pitch.”
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