Tottenham Hotspur’s Wembley hoodoo came back to haunt them as their hopes of making it to the last eight of the Carabao Cup came crashing down at the hand of West Ham United.
Trailing 2-0 at the break, the Hammers launched a spirited comeback in the second half as in a span of 15 minutes the whole game changed but in the favour of the away side.
Andre Ayew started the fight back. Tottenham Hotspur keeper Michael Vorm couldn’t collect Edmilson Fernandes’ drive properly and Ayew latched it on the rebound to start the turnaround.
The Ghanaian international then scored the second of his night from a Manuel Lanzini cross to level terms at the Wembley Stadium. Angelo Ogbonna scored the winner in this crucial match which could well set the tone for the remaining of the season.
The Best & Worst West Ham United Players Rated From Their Incredible Win Over Tottenham Hotspur
Adrian– 7
Made a brilliant reflection save of Dele Alli to keep the Hammers alive in the game. Was very good with his outings and had a good game overall.
Declan Rice– 7
Was a bit nervy in the first half which was dominated by Spurs. But looked calmer and composed in the second half.
Angelo Ogbonna– 8
Did his fair share of duties in the backline. Had to mention his name for the winner otherwise it could have gone either way.
Cheikhou Kouyate– 6
One of the poorest performers for the Hammers on the pitch.
Sam Byram– 7
Heung-Min Son gave him a taste of his own medicine but in the latter period, Byram didn’t have much to do.
Aaron Creswell– 7
Looked clueless in the first half as he had no idea what he was doing. But changed his game plan and was a continuous menace through the left flanks. Floated some delightful balls in the box and had a hand in all the three goals.
Mark Noble– 7
Gave a worthy performance. Was a bit down in the first half but controlled the tempo in the later period.
Edmilson Fernandes- 7
Did his duties efficiently and with the minimum of fuss.
Manuel Lanzini– 8
The Argentine international gave a commendable performance which could revive their fortunes in a very big way. The Hammers no. 10 made some delayed runs to the box and his delivery for the winner was a delight to watch.
Andre Ayew– 8.5
An extra marks for the brace. Worked very hard in the second half and his goals did speak volumes about that.
Andy Carroll– 6
Had a tough afternoon.
