West Ham fans took their chance to take a dig at Tottenham after beating Fulham on Wednesday.
Crysencio Summerville scored the only goal of the evening at Craven Cottage, with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side taking all three points in West London.
Nottingham Forest picked up a 1-1 draw away at Manchester City, meaning that the Hammers haven’t quite climbed out of the bottom three just yet, though only goal difference separates the two sides.
Ahead of their clash with Crystal Palace on Thursday, Tottenham sit just a point ahead of West Ham and Forest in 16th, while they remain winless under Igor Tudor.
As far as Hammers fans are concerned, Spurs are vulnerable.
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West Ham fans take opportunity to swing at Tottenham
After beating their rivals 2-1 earlier this year, fortunes have drastically changed for both West Ham and Tottenham, with the Hammers’ recent run of form since the win in North London seeing them climb to within touching distance of an escape.
Tottenham, meanwhile, have continued to slide, with Thomas Frank sacked last month, before his replacement has started his tenure with two losses against Arsenal and Fulham.
As reported by Peter Smith from Craven Cottage on Sky Sports’ live online coverage of the game, Hammers fans took their chance to swing at Spurs, with now just a point separating the two sides.
“We’re coming for you, Tottenham Hotspur, we’re coming for you,” sang the travelling contingent in West London.
After the morale-boosting win against Fulham, West Ham have a break from league action this weekend as they host Brentford in the FA Cup.
While the competition is far from the priority given the current predicament, there is a chance for Nuno’s side to keep on gaining momentum amid the ongoing relegation battle.
West Ham must keep up the pace after Fulham win
The Hammers’ recent win at Fulham was massive, with West Ham now sitting behind Nottingham Forest on goal difference.
Had the result panned out differently at the Etihad, they would even be out of the bottom three, but they must keep up the pace.
For Hammers fans, the most favourable option would be to see Tottenham face the drop, though that remains out of their control given that both fixtures have been played between the two sides this season.
West Ham and Forest have both matched each other’s results consistently in recent weeks, and the result at Manchester City showed a clear improvement under Vitor Pereira.
Nuno’s side must take momentum from Wednesday’s win, and keep up the pace moving forward.