Mauricio Pochettino's men threw away their two-goal lead to be dumped out of the League Cup by their London rivals
Mauricio Pochettino's men lost their two-goal lead to be eliminated from the League Cup by rivals in London
Mauricio Pochettino said winning the League Cup is not a life-changing feat, but the question for West Ham United is whether the victory of this fourth-round match against Tottenham Hotspur could change the championship season . emergency club, your manager.
It was the kind of change so pronounced and unexpected that it's hard not to wonder if this could be a turning point for Slaven Bilic again. He went from two games to save his job and 2-0 at halftime for an unbeaten 3-2 win. West Ham showed the kind of determination and recovery that should have gone beyond a team led by a manager who was supposed to be a walking man.
Even before going that far, I should have gone beyond a team that was so bad in the first period and against a Spurs team that way. Pochettino's team, however, lost all momentum, which means that the 2018 League Cup will not be the first trophy of his career in Tottenham.
He really cares about that, only he will know it, but he managed to form a strong team, even without Harry Kane, and then he brought Mousa Dembele and Christian Eriksen to try to save this game. It did not matter at that time because West Ham already cared.
We could see it in the way Mark Noble and Andy Carroll were touring with their teammates, while Andrew Ayew put the extra meters to go ball for both goals. It was very different from the first half and most of the season so far, and also a bit difficult to understand, especially since the start of the game.
To truly appreciate the return, you must also recognize how bad they were in the type of situation that required it.
As is often the case in such situations, and with two teams in a radically different way, it did not take long for many of them to meet in a seemingly conclusive way. Six minutes, actually.
It was then that West Ham embarked on the kind of abandonment suggested by a camp without adequate plan, and without the kind of support that would at least have shown some kind of structure. Inevitably, they lost the ball, and the Spurs showed the kind of cruelty that has earned them so many matches.
The very moving Son Heung-Min jumped forward, easily feeding the next Moussa Sissoko, who was in an embarrassing space to slide past Adrian.
They seemed so dynamic at the time, West Ham lacked ideas.
Pochettino said before the match that he thought a physical battle against Andy Carroll would be a good experience for Juan Foyth, 19, in his second Spurs game since Estudiantes, but any type of fight lasted a long time. . Despite his irresistible striker against a 19-year-old, West Ham does not even seem to have a Carroll center. When they finally did, he opened a lost bullet in the area and nearly fell.
It was so bad for West Ham, and it meant it did not take long before the score got worse. In the 38th minute, after forcing Adrian a superb head shot, Dele Alli scored his goal. His curl twisted on the back of Declan Rice.
It was after this goal that Noble began looking for his teammates, looking for an answer, and he responded. Nor can you accuse him of not giving an example. He was signed early in the second half to line up with Danny Rose and, if it was risky, it was the start of something else; and the beginning of the return.
In the 55th minute, Edmilson Fernandes connected a corner on the edge of the area to shoot at the goal with a nice shot of grass. Michael Vorm was able to stop, but only at the feet of André Ayew, who hit him on the net.
The mood had changed. The stadium had changed, with the end more and more charged.
Spurs had suddenly lost all its momentum and control, while West Ham had found a new life, and an equalizer.
Only five minutes after Ayew hit the first, he claimed a second. It was because of the tenacity of Manuel Lanzini, but also because of the negligence that seemed to overcome the defense of the Spurs. The Argentine slipped into the penalty area before stumbling over Ayew.
He would have thought that the Spurs had been shaken by the way the Son had quickly forced the rescue of Adrian, but something larger seemed to have disappeared in his departure. This was fully demonstrated in the 71st minute when none of his physically bigger players could get close to Ogbonna in the box, and the Italian was left with a cut against Vorm to put the 3-2.
Pochettino looked furious, but not frozen. Mousa Dembele was drafted, while Sissoko also hit a goal shot that Adrian defeated.
West Ham was now overtaking the Spurs in general, impregnated by a new fire.
He said a lot that, even with Dembele and Eriksen, the best side of the Pochettino could offer in response, it was Alli who came to the surface.
Mike Dean did not penalize, as West Ham did not give him a quarter.
There was a new stage between them, to take them to the next round.
A new impetus? It's harder to say, but they did an admirable job of disrupting the Spurs.
His players kicked in frustration once the final whistle ended, while West Ham hit the air. Bilic was right between them, and maybe a little more.
Mauricio Pochettino said winning the League Cup is not a life-changing feat, but the question for West Ham United is whether the victory of this fourth-round match against Tottenham Hotspur could change the championship season . emergency club, your manager.
It was the kind of change so pronounced and unexpected that it's hard not to wonder if this could be a turning point for Slaven Bilic again. He went from two games to save his job and 2-0 at halftime for an unbeaten 3-2 win. West Ham showed the kind of determination and recovery that should have gone beyond a team led by a manager who was supposed to be a walking man.
Even before going that far, I should have gone beyond a team that was so bad in the first period and against a Spurs team that way. Pochettino's team, however, lost all momentum, which means that the 2018 League Cup will not be the first trophy of his career in Tottenham.
He really cares about that, only he will know it, but he managed to form a strong team, even without Harry Kane, and then he brought Mousa Dembele and Christian Eriksen to try to save this game. It did not matter at that time because West Ham already cared.
We could see it in the way Mark Noble and Andy Carroll were touring with their teammates, while Andrew Ayew put the extra meters to go ball for both goals. It was very different from the first half and most of the season so far, and also a bit difficult to understand, especially since the start of the game.
To truly appreciate the return, you must also recognize how bad they were in the type of situation that required it.
As is often the case in such situations, and with two teams in a radically different way, it did not take long for many of them to meet in a seemingly conclusive way. Six minutes, actually.
It was then that West Ham embarked on the kind of abandonment suggested by a camp without adequate plan, and without the kind of support that would at least have shown some kind of structure. Inevitably, they lost the ball, and the Spurs showed the kind of cruelty that has earned them so many matches.
The very moving Son Heung-Min jumped forward, easily feeding the next Moussa Sissoko, who was in an embarrassing space to slide past Adrian.
They seemed so dynamic at the time, West Ham lacked ideas.
Pochettino said before the match that he thought a physical battle against Andy Carroll would be a good experience for Juan Foyth, 19, in his second Spurs game since Estudiantes, but any type of fight lasted a long time. . Despite his irresistible striker against a 19-year-old, West Ham does not even seem to have a Carroll center. When they finally did, he opened a lost bullet in the area and nearly fell.
It was so bad for West Ham, and it meant it did not take long before the score got worse. In the 38th minute, after forcing Adrian a superb head shot, Dele Alli scored his goal. His curl twisted on the back of Declan Rice.
It was after this goal that Noble began looking for his teammates, looking for an answer, and he responded. Nor can you accuse him of not giving an example. He was signed early in the second half to line up with Danny Rose and, if it was risky, it was the start of something else; and the beginning of the return.
In the 55th minute, Edmilson Fernandes connected a corner on the edge of the area to shoot at the goal with a nice shot of grass. Michael Vorm was able to stop, but only at the feet of André Ayew, who hit him on the net.
The mood had changed. The stadium had changed, with the end more and more charged.
Spurs had suddenly lost all its momentum and control, while West Ham had found a new life, and an equalizer.
Only five minutes after Ayew hit the first, he claimed a second. It was because of the tenacity of Manuel Lanzini, but also because of the negligence that seemed to overcome the defense of the Spurs. The Argentine slipped into the penalty area before stumbling over Ayew.
He would have thought that the Spurs had been shaken by the way the Son had quickly forced the rescue of Adrian, but something larger seemed to have disappeared in his departure. This was fully demonstrated in the 71st minute when none of his physically bigger players could get close to Ogbonna in the box, and the Italian was left with a cut against Vorm to put the 3-2.
Pochettino looked furious, but not frozen. Mousa Dembele was drafted, while Sissoko also hit a goal shot that Adrian defeated.
West Ham was now overtaking the Spurs in general, impregnated by a new fire.
He said a lot that, even with Dembele and Eriksen, the best side of the Pochettino could offer in response, it was Alli who came to the surface.
Mike Dean did not penalize, as West Ham did not give him a quarter.
There was a new stage between them, to take them to the next round.
A new impetus? It's harder to say, but they did an admirable job of disrupting the Spurs.
His players kicked in frustration once the final whistle ended, while West Ham hit the air. Bilic was right between them, and maybe a little more.
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