Tottenham ran riot in north London on Saturday afternoon, recording a 4-1 win against West Ham in the Premier League. After two weeks with no game due to the international break, Ange Postecoglou made two changes to his Spurs team to take on the Hammers.
Son Heung-min and Yves Bissouma were the two players to come in, taking the places of Timo Werner and Rodrigo Bentancur from the team that lost at Brighton & Hove Albion. Tottenham did go close early on through Brennan Johnson and Son but it was West Ham who opened the scoring through Mohammed Kudus.
The attacker was left all alone at the back post to convert Jarrod Bowen’s low cross after the England international had got the better of Destiny Udogie. Tottenham did apply plenty of pressure and managed to restore parity not long before the break as Dejan Kulusevski’s low effort found the net.
It was to get even better for the hosts after the break as they extended their lead by two inside the first 10 minutes of the second half. Bissouma got Spurs’ second of the day from just inside the area, before Jean-Clair Todibo put the ball through his own net.
Son then gave Tottenham a three-goal cushion on the hour mark after running through on goal following Pape Matar Sarr’s pass. West Ham were later reduced to 10 men after Kudus received a red card after striking Micky van de Ven and Sarr in the face.
Here is how we rated the Spurs players in the game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:
Guglielmo Vicario
Great save early on to stop Kudus netting but little he could do when the West Ham ace opened the scoring on 18 minutes. Didn’t have much to do after conceding but was alert in the second half to deny the Ghanaian. 7
Pedro Porro
Big impact going forward and went close with a couple of efforts on goal, including one flying volley that just went over the crossbar. Another strong performance after a very good international break for the Spaniard. 7.
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by Rob Guest
14:27, 19 Oct 2024
Son Heung-Min and Dejan Kulusevski were instrumental figures in Tottenham’s win over West Ham
Son Heung-Min and Dejan Kulusevski were instrumental figures in Tottenham’s win over West Ham(Image: BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Tottenham ran riot in north London on Saturday afternoon, recording a 4-1 win against West Ham in the Premier League. After two weeks with no game due to the international break, Ange Postecoglou made two changes to his Spurs team to take on the Hammers.
Son Heung-min and Yves Bissouma were the two players to come in, taking the places of Timo Werner and Rodrigo Bentancur from the team that lost at Brighton & Hove Albion. Tottenham did go close early on through Brennan Johnson and Son but it was West Ham who opened the scoring through Mohammed Kudus.
The attacker was left all alone at the back post to convert Jarrod Bowen’s low cross after the England international had got the better of Destiny Udogie. Tottenham did apply plenty of pressure and managed to restore parity not long before the break as Dejan Kulusevski’s low effort found the net.
It was to get even better for the hosts after the break as they extended their lead by two inside the first 10 minutes of the second half. Bissouma got Spurs’ second of the day from just inside the area, before Jean-Clair Todibo put the ball through his own net.
Son then gave Tottenham a three-goal cushion on the hour mark after running through on goal following Pape Matar Sarr’s pass. West Ham were later reduced to 10 men after Kudus received a red card after striking Micky van de Ven and Sarr in the face.
Here is how we rated the Spurs players in the game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:
Guglielmo Vicario
Great save early on to stop Kudus netting but little he could do when the West Ham ace opened the scoring on 18 minutes. Didn’t have much to do after conceding but was alert in the second half to deny the Ghanaian. 7
Pedro Porro
Big impact going forward and went close with a couple of efforts on goal, including one flying volley that just went over the crossbar. Another strong performance after a very good international break for the Spaniard. 7
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Cristian Romero
Made a brilliant tackle on Michail Antonio just before the half-time interval and was solid throughout alongside Van de Ven. 7
Micky van de Ven
Strong display and produced a vital block on Kudus early in the second half. Involved in the incident that saw the West Ham attacker receive a red card in the closing minutes. 7
Destiny Udogie
Made a few decent runs going forward early on but was really poor for Kudus’ opening goal as he allowed Bowen to ease past him in the area. Responded well to the setback and continued to push forward at every opportunity and almost got an assist to his name for Johnson’s header that went wide. However, he was to get an assist following a neat turn and pass to put the ball on a plate for Bissouma to finish off early in the second half. Impressive from the Italian in his playing time. 8
Yves Bissouma
Named in the team instead of Rodrigo Bentancur and got his name on the scoresheet with a finish from just inside the area. Good outing from the midfield on his return to the team. 8
Dejan Kulusevski
Excellent in the opening exchanges and managed to get his name on the scoresheet prior to the break with a low effort that went in off both posts. Very much up for it and the confidence in his game is there for all to see at present. Key to Tottenham’s third goal as well after some great play with Son. 9
James Maddison
Big part in Tottenham’s first goal with a strong run through the middle of the pitch before playing in Kulusevski. Was only on the pitch for 45 minutes as Sarr replaced him at the break. 7
Brennan Johnson
Flashed an effort wide of the target early on and went so close with a header midway through the first half. He was unable to make it eight goals in eight successive goals for club and country but it was another good outing from the Wales international. 7
Dominic Solanke
Not many chances on goal to begin with but was instrumental to Kulusevski’s goal after getting a vital touch to stop Tomas Soucek winning possession. Showed his strength, determination and quality on the ball midway through the second half after some persistent play created an opening for Johnson. Some really good play throughout and all that was missing was a goal. 8
Son Heung-min
Returned to the Tottenham XI after his injury and went agonisingly close to the opener with a curling effort that just went wide of the post. Played a vital part in the third goal following some lovely play with Kulusevski as his effort was saved by Alphonse Areola before going in off Todibo. Did manage to get his name on the scoresheet on the hour mark and was extremely unlucky moments later with a shot that hit the post and came back out. 9
Substitutes
Pape Matar Sarr (James Maddison, 46)
Introduced at the break and was key to the team’s fourth goal of the afternoon after winning the ball and playing through Son to finish off. Was caught in the face by Kudus for the West Ham man’s red card. Good showing in the middle of the park. 7
Timo Werner (Son Heung-min, 70)
Came on for the final 20 minutes and had a header that went across the face of the goal. 6
Richarlison (Dominic Solanke, 81)
Got the final 10 minutes of the contest on his return to the team. Appeared to get a knock to his head when racing in to confront Kudus after the incident involving Van de Ven. 5
Rodrigo Bentancur (Yves Bissouma, 81)
The Uruguayan kept the ball moving in his limited minutes. 5