West Ham United locked horns with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this evening as they looked to grind out a good result in the London derby. The Hammers made a poor start to the game as they conceded the opening goal in the ninth minute when Kurt Zouma scored an unfortunate own goal. Heung-min Son doubled Spurs’ advantage in the 24th minute but Said Benrahma gave West Ham a lifeline when he found the back of the net with a good volley in the 35th minute. David Moyes’ men went into the half-time interval 2-1 down on the scoreline.
The Hammers stayed in the contest for most of the second half but conceded their third goal in the 88th minute when Son scored again for Tottenham. The London derby finished with West Ham suffering a 3-1 loss at the English capital.
Let’s take a look at how each West Ham player fared during the contest against Spurs.
GK: Łukasz Fabiański – 5.5/10
The Polish keeper made one save in the game but won’t be happy after conceding three goals this evening.
CB: Kurt Zouma – 5/10
Zouma scored an own goal early in the game and looked shaky at the back.
CB: Craig Dawson – 6.5/10
He cleared the danger when required and even blocked a few shots from the opposition. Dawson picked up an assist for setting up Benrahma’s goal.
CB: Aaron Cresswell – 6/10
The English defender made some important defensive contributions but failed to keep the Tottenham attackers quiet during the 90 minutes.
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RM: Ben Johnson – 6/10
He made a few crucial clearances inside his half but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Tomas Soucek – 6.5/10
Soucek earned possession back a couple of times and made two energetic runs in the Tottenham half.
CM: Declan Rice – 6/10
He tried his best to protect his backline but failed to influence the game in the final third.
LM: Arthur Masuaku – 6/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed but was ineffective going forward.
RAM: Said Benrahma – 7.5/10
Benrahma got his name on the scoresheet with a good volley and caused a few problems for the Tottenham defenders.
LAM: Manuel Lanzini – 6/10
He made two promising runs with the ball but never got a sniff at goal.
ST: Michail Antonio – 6.5/10
The English striker worked hard to cause a few problems for the opposition but didn’t do enough to find the back of the net.
Substitutes:
LM: Pablo Fornals – 6/10
He added some creativity to the West Ham midfield.
ST: Andriy Yarmolenko – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CAM: Nikola Vlasic – N/A
Vlasic didn’t get enough minutes to warrant a rating.
