It was supposed to be an easy affair for Tottenham Hotspur given the form West Ham United is in currently but football is a game of uncertainties. The Hammers snatched a hard-fought victory under the nose of the North Londoners as they came from behind to secure a famous win at the Wembley Stadium.
This was the second time in this season these two teams came face to face as Spurs went on to win the game by the same scoreline in the Premier League earlier this season. In this match, Mousa Sissoko and Dele Alli scored two important goals as Spurs went into the break with utmost confidence.
But Slaven Bilic had some other plans. The Croatian manager tweaked his strategy a bit and took control of the game. Andre Ayew scored a brace and Angelo Ogbonn found himself on the scoresheet as the Hammers stopped the Spurs juggernaut.
The Best & Worst Tottenham Hotspur Players Rated From Their Loss To West Ham United
Michael Vorm- 6.5
Had an errorless first half but should have acted better at the time of the first Hammers goal.
Kieran Trippier– 7
Looked lively in the first half but had a quiet second half.
Toby Alderwireld– 7
The Belgian centre-back assured the Spurs backline with his awareness but couldn’t mark well at the time of the corner which led to the third goal.
Juan Foyth- 6
He was a bit responsible for both the second and third goal.
Ben Davies– 7
Was deployed as a centreback and got exploited a number of times.
Danny Rose– 7
Made some darting runs through the flanks and provided Spurs with much-needed width.
Moussa Sissoko– 7.5
Was one of the better players for Spurs. Got the first goal for his awareness on the pitch. Roamed around the pitch and plugged the holes.
Dele Alli– 7
Another good performance. Scored the second goal and led the attack in the first half with his incisive intent in the opposition third.
Eric Dier– 6.5
Dealt with the Hammers threat quite beautifully in the first half and later shifted to the defence following Rose’s substitution.
Heung-Min Son– 7
Was very effective throughout the first half and set up the opener for his side but couldn’t replicate his form in the second half.
Fernando Llorente– 6
The veteran striker still needs time to get it going. Looked a bit rusty and had to be subbed off.
Substitutes
Mousa Dembele– 6
Tried his best to give a good account of himself
Christian Eriksen- 6
Couldn’t complete the task for what he was given the chance.
