Tottenham players will have realised by now that Antonio Conte’s favourite word is ‘suffer'. If they don’t, then they are unlikely to last very long under the Italian.
But you can bet your bottom dollar they’ll be happy to continue suffering if this is the outcome.
Nothing quite beats the feeling of winning a London derby, particularly one as hotly contested as this.
MATCH FACTS
TOTTENHAM: (3-4-3) Lloris; Sanchez, Dier, Davies; Doherty (Tanganga 83), Skipp (Alli 77), Hojbjerg, Reguilon (Emerson Royal 83); Bergwijn (Son 60), Moura (Winks 61), Kane
Subs not used: Gollini (GK); Lo Celso, Ndombele, Rodon
Goals: Bergwijn (29); Moura (35)
Bookings: None
Coach: Antonio Conte
WEST HAM: (3-4-2-1) Areola; Dawson, Diop, Johnson; Ashby (Yarmolenko 80), Soucek, Rice, Masuaku; Lanzini (Fornals 68), Bowen; Vlasic (Benrahma 68)
Subs not used: Randolph (GK); Alese, Baptiste, Fredericks, Kral, Noble
Goals: Bowen (32)
Bookings: Bowen (38)
Coach: David Moyes
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Man of the Match: TBA
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: TBA
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But there they were at full-time, absolutely knackered but with arms a loft - and a step closer to winning Spurs’ first trophy since 2008.