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2. West Ham were poor for large periods
For as good as Tottenham looked under Jose Mourinho today, it’s fair to say that West Ham were downright terrible for the majority of the match and the 2-3 score flattered them. For the majority of the first half, in particular, a lot of their players simply didn’t look interested; in terms of outfield players, Andriy Yarmolenko and Felipe Anderson were particularly bad, but nobody stood out in a good way.
Most notable, though? The Hammers’ goalkeeper Roberto was diabolical; Tottenham’s goals did come from three slick moves, but both Heung Min Son’s shot and Harry Kane’s header were saveable, and the ball simply seemed to go through the Spaniard. West Ham fans will be praying that Lukasz Fabianski will be able to return from his injury soon – particularly when you consider they’ve now conceded 20 goals in their last 8 matches.
The only Hammers player to come away with any credit? Substitute Michail Antonio – brought on at half time for Anderson – decided he was actually up for the game, and his positive play was able to galvanise the Hammers and almost gave them a way back into the game. Without him on the pitch, who knows what the final score might’ve been?
On this performance, Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini could be on borrowed time.
