West Ham United travel to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this weekend for what will be a vitally important game for both sides.
It’s fair to say that West Ham are more in need of the points than Tottenham but the way things have been going under Thomas Frank, a defeat to one of their fiercest rivals would not go down well.
The Premier League clash this weekend between the two London clubs should be an absolute cracker.
Tottenham could be without seven players for the West Ham clash and it’s a game that could see the end of Frank in the Spurs dugout if they fail to win.
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Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo has problems of his own, with Lucas Paqueta’s future unclear and the Brazilian allegedly refusing to play for West Ham against QPR on Sunday.
Saturday’s clash is more than just a must-not-lose for both sides. Nothing less than three points will do for Tottenham and West Ham.
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There is huge excitement building already ahead of the London derby this weekend.
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However, the Premier League may have just put somewhat of a dampener on proceedings.
The Premier League have announced via their official website that Jarred Gillett will referee the Spurs vs Hammers clash on Saturday.
When the two clubs met at the London Stadium earlier on this season, Gillett ruled out Cristian Romero’s goal after deeming that Micky van de Ven had fouled Kyle Walker-Peters in the buildup.
The Tottenham players thought that the decision was an incredibly poor one, and it even prompted James Maddison to lament the standard of officiating after the game.
During the 14 Tottenham games that Gillett has officiated, the north London outfit have lost seven and won seven.
The Australian has handed out an incredible 33 yellow cards to Spurs players during those games, and one red card.
Gillett is someone who has caused plenty of controversy during his fairly short Premier League career.
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Hammers fans will remember their trip to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in September 2022.
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West Ham lost 2-1 to Chelsea after a last minute equaliser from Maxwel Cornet was ruled out by VAR.
Gillett was the lead VAR official that day and David Moyes suggested after the game that he ‘shouldn’t be anywhere near football’ (The Mirror).
The 39-year-old Australian seems to have made more enemies than friends in the English game.
Hopefully we are not talking about Gillett after the Tottenham vs West Ham Premier League clash.
Both sides desperately need a win so it should be an exciting game of football, with plenty of attacking intent.