West Ham United are trying to create new memories for themselves at the London Stadium and here they made one that will stay with them forever: killing Tottenham’s title challenge. West Ham overwhelmed Spurs with energy here, deservedly winning 1-0. The defeated looks of the Spurs players at the end said everything about their chances of finishing top now.
The gap between Spurs and Chelsea is still four points but if Chelsea beat Middlesbrough on Monday, as they surely will, it will be back up to seven. With just three games left. Spurs will almost need snookers.
Five days ago Spurs blew Arsenal away but here, for the first time in months, they looked to have run out of steam. There was no energy in their pressing, no zip in their passing and they were unusually error prone at the back. This is the best defence in the country but they did not look that way here. They were always open on the break, more open than they have been in years, and West Ham could always get in behind. If they had a better striker than Jonathan Calleri they would have won by more.
