From start to finish Tottenham were in complete control of this London derby. West Ham fans are always excited about playing Spurs – their ‘Cup final’ according to the White Hart Lane faithful – but the visiting supporters had all left by the time the Hammers finally scored their goal three minutes from the end. West Ham were having their best start to a Premier League season, level on 21 points with Spurs who were unbeaten in 12 previous games. However, the gulf in class could not have been clearer and Mauricio Pochettino called it ‘a big step forward’ in terms of the way he wants the team to play.
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