West Ham analysis: 'Belief still active in East London' after Spurs win

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The first half performance against Tottenham was probably the best 45 minutes that West Ham have produced under Nuno Espirito Santo.

Notwithstanding how poor Spurs were, the Hammers attacked with regularity and carried a real threat. And there was defensive solidity on display too, which certainly hasn't been a hallmark of their season.

It was quite telling that Crysencio Summerville made a beeline for his head coach after scoring the opening goal. There was an huge embrace between the winger and Nuno, the sort of hug that speaks volumes in times of high pressure.

Summerville in particular was excellent in the first-half. His willingness to be direct gave Spurs' defence something to think about.

It was quite striking how much more dangerous West Ham looked going forward compared to their London rivals in the first 45 minutes.

The only blemish for West Ham is they didn't make up as much ground on those ahead of them in the table as they'd believed they might following Leeds' win and Nottingham Forest's gutsy draw with Arsenal.

While many have already written West Ham off, this was hard evidence that the belief is still active in east London.

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