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Tottenham totally average as title dream effectively ends vs. West Ham

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Tottenham faltered in their quest to catch Chelsea as they suffered a surprise defeat to West Ham.

There was little warning about what was to come. Tottenham arrived at the London Stadium with a nine-match winning run in the Premier League, having confidently beaten Arsenal in their last outing, while West Ham had only been victorious in one of their previous 11 games.

Slaven Bilic's side also had the fifth-worst home record in the top flight, with more losses than triumphs. Yet Spurs slumped to a 1-0 defeat after Manuel Lanzini's 65th-minute strike -- a repeat of last season's scoreline at Upton Park that in part derailed Spurs' title challenge.