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Match West Ham United VS Tottenham Hotspur - Wednesday 31th August, London Stadium 19:45

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As long as we don't allow ourselves to be hampered by the occasion we should bring home the bacon. The last thing we want is a boar draw, or have someone like N'dombele playing - we don't want that lardon the pitch, or worse, and do something rasher, like pick Beckham.
If they go in front I'm confident Kane will pull our irons out of the fire and we should come away schinken of roses.
It'll be sweet, like scones with cream and jamón.
 
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Forster, Doherty, Sessegnon, Emerson, Sanchez, Lenglet, Bentancur, Skipp, Son
Apart from son that is a depressing bench in terms of attackers. Not a lot there to change the game if needed. Hence need for creative midfielder. Basically 7 defensive players on the bench.
 
Go as full strength as possible for this one, no unnecessary rotation and make the required changes to rest and rotate vs Fulham.

Lloris
Emerson Romero Dier Davies Perisic
Bissouma Hojbjerg
Kulusevski Kane Son

Sonny loves a goal against this lot. Richarlison deserves a start but Sonny has a special relationship with their fans and I think that's just the fuel he needs to snap back into action. Regardless of how Sonny does tell Richarlison he starts vs Fulham
 
need to win the next two going into the city game. a win puts us 6 points ahead of chelsea which is massive as you think they will sort their shit out at some point so need to stretch that cushion out. hopefully west ham come out and have a go at home which will suit us.

hopefully richarlison gets his well deserved start now.
 
Would like to see Bissouma in for one of the CMs, and Richy in for Son. Could see Conte starting Sessegnon ahead of Perisic too if Perisic' fitness is a consideration.
 
We won't likely get as many chances in this game as we did against Forest. We cannot afford the indecisiveness and wasted chances and need to be clinical.

I suspect this is the game where Son will open his account; and I fancy Sanchez to smash in a set piece goal.

West Ham 1 : 3 Spurs
 
There were days this fixture was a 3 points guarantee. the 4-0 at the Lane several years ago was the most dominating display of football I've seen from us. Last 4-5 years we choked a bit against their rugby sides, I hope Conte has them up for it
 
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