What Tottenham fans can expect from West Ham in Thomas Frank showdown vs Graham Potter
Tottenham and West Ham have had polarising starts to the new season ahead of their meeting at the London Stadium on Saturday evening.
Tottenham had begun their campaign playing excellent football, with no goals conceded up until their most recent game against Bournemouth, where they looked like a completely different team.
While early on in his time at the club, there have been drastic changes in Tottenham’s set-up under Thomas Frank.
How Frank gets the team to respond will say a lot about the character of this Tottenham team and their mentality.
West Ham, on the other hand, had started horribly, being comfortably beaten twice, but picked up an impressive win away against Nottingham Forest.
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For Spurs, Frank will want to right the wrongs of his side’s defeat versus Bournemouth.
What version of West Ham will we see vs Tottenham?
West Ham made many changes ahead of their win over Forest.
Graham Potter went from using a back three to a back four, which gave them solidity and a defined shape. They continued with a double pivot in front to shield their defence.
The personnel changes we saw from players such as Jean-Clair Todibo and Aaron Wan-Bissaka being dropped.
Jarrod Bowen was playing at his best at the City Ground, and he has the quality to win a game on his own.
The Hammers will play it safe and need to be organised, as that was the downfall for Tottenham against Bournemouth.
West Ham’s Premier League clash with Tottenham will have an extra bite to it, with it being the return of Mohammed Kudus to the London Stadium, where he will be in for a hostile welcome.
Tottenham cannot afford not to win
Spurs fans were left with great hope following their first two games.
This match against a big rival will prove a point to both fans and the players alike on their ability to bounce back after defeat.
Tottenham have not won at the London Stadium since the 2019/20 season, that being Jose Mourinho‘s first game in charge.
West Ham have been a bit of a bogey team for Spurs as of late. This can be a chance to win a big game for bragging rights in London.