Kyle Walker-Peters has put what could be a nervy game for West Ham United at Tottenham on Saturday into perspective.
In a Premier League context, the mood is low at West Ham United.
Seven points from safety in the Premier League table and having lost to Wolves and Nottingham Forest, that is natural.
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Still, Spurs are not in good form themselves. Thomas Frank is under huge pressure ahead of Tottenham versus West Ham and his side have won only two home games in the league all season.
This is not a vintage Tottenham team and the pressure under which they play at home is exploitable.
Walker-Peters, a former Spurs player, is aware of that.
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The defender was speaking to West Ham’s official website ahead of the game.
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Club interviews are never likely to move the needle that much by their very nature, but Walker-Peters did make an interesting comment.
He, unsurprisingly, claimed that the squad know that Spurs are enduring issues of their own right now.
He said: “You always want to win the derby. We know they’re having a bit of a tough time as well.
“It’s going to be a tough game, but we’ll be ready for it, and we need to want it more than them.
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“They’re a top team, there’s no denying that. I think you saw last season they won a trophy, and they’ll be looking to turn their season around also.
“They’re at home, so they’ll want to dominate the game, but we’ll be ready to combat that, and we’re looking to get the win.
“I absolutely loved my time there. It’s been part of my life since I was a kid, so I’ve got nothing but positive things to say about Tottenham, but on matchday, there are no friends on the pitch, and I’ll be doing everything I can to get the three points.”
Indeed, there are reasons to believe that West Ham can make the short trip to north London and win.
West Ham’s record at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Spurs have been dreadful at home under Frank.
Interestingly, they also do not tend to have it all their own way against the Hammers at their relatively new ground.
Seven derbies have been played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since it opened in 2019. West Ham have won two of those, while drawing once and losing the other three.
Though the mood is low at West Ham, this is very much a beatable Tottenham side, particularly at home.
West Ham desperately need a victory to aid in their battle to beat the drop and the possibility cannot be ruled out.