Coming off the back of a point at home to Leicester, West Ham set their sights on rivals Tottenham, where the Hammers look to be the first team to both score at the new stadium, as well as win there.
The Leicester game saw disappointment in the way in which the game concluded, with an offside call given against Lucas Perez, who was clearly onside, who rounded the keeper to put the Hammers 3-1 up and secure three points. However, the goal was disallowed and sloppy defending saw Harvey Barnes capitalise, and score in the 92nd minute to secure a point for the visitors.
Whilst West Ham were the better team in the first half, there was no denying Leicester’s quality in the second, and a point was perhaps the fairest result, albeit in the circumstances in which it concluded. It was a point that most Hammers fans would have taken prior to the game.
West Ham face the almost impossible task of getting a result against free-scoring Tottenham at the new stadium. However, it was the Hammers who beat Arsenal first at the new Emirates Stadium, and perhaps history can repeat itself in North London.
Here is the starting XI I believe Manuel Pellegrini will select for the trip to Tottenham:
