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Star players: Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Lucas Bergvall
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Tottenham piled the misery on rivals West Ham with a comfortable 3-0 win at the London Stadium.
After a fairly uneventful first half, Spurs effectively put the match within 15 minutes of the restart, as Pape Matar Sarr and Lucas Bergvall scored with headers either side of a straight red card for Tomas Soucek.
Micky van de Ven made it three with a smart finish in the box, as Spurs cruised through the remainder of the match and made it three wins out of four to start the Premier League season.
Here’s how Standard Sport rated the Spurs players at the London Stadium...
Guglielmo Vicario 7
Barely tested beyond a couple of tame Jarrod Bowen efforts. Already has three Premier League clean sheets this season.
Pedro Porro 8
Struggled early on to stop crosses from El Hadji Malick Diouf. Dangerous deliveries of his own though, and got forward well again to support Mohammed Kudus.
Cristian Romero 9
Sensational performance from Spurs’ captain. Unlucky to have a goal ruled out when powering in header and produced a sublime ball over the top for Spurs’ second. So consistent since taking the armband.
Micky van de Ven 9
Bizarre flick in his own box nearly caught Vicario out, but otherwise another supreme showing. Pace kept West Ham in check on the counter and swept home confidently to put the match to bed.
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Djed Spence 6
Not at his best and booked when bringing down Bowen after a long ball over the top. West Ham’s best moments in the first half came down his side.
Joao Palhinha 8
Played the deeper role by himself and was tidy in possession, doing his job with minimal fuss. Fortunate to avoid an injury when caught by Soucek’s awful challenge.
Pape Matar Sarr 8
Menace at both ends of the pitch. Works as hard as anyone off the ball and now producing end product, heading in confidently to open the scoring.
Mohammed Kudus 8
Showed his character to keep showing for the ball early on as West Ham booed his every touch. Delivery from corners was superb and went close with volleyed effort in final minutes.
Lucas Bergvall 9
Justified Frank’s decision with a strong display as the most advanced midfielder. Confident in possession, dogged off the ball, and a sensational looped header gave him a deserved goal.
Off the mark: Lucas Bergvall
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Xavi Simons 7
Provided flashes of what Spurs fans can expect but not quite on same wavelength as team-mates yet. Travels so smoothy with the ball and some classy touches, as well as his first assist with corner for Sarr’s header.
Mathys Tel 5
Anonymous in the first half with the fewest touches of any player on the pitch. Slightly more involved after the break and looked more comfortable out wide, but likely to face a lengthy wait for next Premier League start.
Substitutes:
Destiny Udogie (Spence 71’) 6
Enjoyable cameo for the full-back, who had no defending to do with West Ham long since beaten.
Richarlison (Simons 71’) 5
Rested after returning late in the week from international duty. Barely had a kick.
Brennan Johnson (Bergvall 79’) 6
Played on the right when coming on as Kudus shifted inside. Denied by a wonderful save by Mads Hermansen, but was offside anyway.
Wilson Odobert (Tel 79’) 6
Little chance to make an impression as Spurs coasted to the full-time whistle at walking pace.
Kevin Danso (Van de Ven 79’) 6’
Introduction late on allowed Frank to rest Van de Ven ahead of a busy schedule.
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A new era officially begins for Tottenham today as they return to Premier League action against London rivals West Ham. This evening’s game will mark the first fixture for Spurs since the surprise departure of Daniel Levy as executive chairman.
In the stands at the London Stadium will be members of the Lewis family who will hope to oversee a return to winning ways on the pitch following the 1-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth before the international break. A testing period awaits new head coach Thomas Frank as his Spurs side will play seven games in 21 days - including the start of their Champions League campaign against Villarreal in midweek.
Graham Potter, meanwhile, is looking to build on West Ham’s impressive 3-0 win away at Nottingham Forest last time out which halted their disastrous start to the season. Victory here and the Hammers will move level on points with their fierce rivals. Follow all the action from the London derby with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, featuring expert analysis from Matt Verri at the ground!
A new era officially begins for Tottenham today as they return to Premier League action against London rivals West Ham. This evening’s game will mark the first fixture for Spurs since the surprise departure of Daniel Levy as executive chairman.
In the stands at the London Stadium will be members of the Lewis family who will hope to oversee a return to winning ways on the pitch following the 1-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth before the international break. A testing period awaits new head coach Thomas Frank as his Spurs side will play seven games in 21 days - including the start of their Champions League campaign against Villarreal in midweek.
Graham Potter, meanwhile, is looking to build on West Ham’s impressive 3-0 win away at Nottingham Forest last time out which halted their disastrous start to the season. Victory here and the Hammers will move level on points with their fierce rivals. Follow all the action from the London derby with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, featuring expert analysis from Matt Verri at the ground!
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Xavi Simons is in line to start for Tottenham and make his debut against West Ham on Saturday.
The 22-year-old signed for £51.8million from RB Leipzig in the final days of the transfer window, before heading off on international duty with the Netherlands.
Simons and fellow new signing Randal Kolo Muani are both expected to be in the squad at the London Stadium, and Frank hinted that the Dutchman is more likely to come straight into the starting lineup.
"Both of them are looking good," Thomas Frank said at his press conference on Friday.
"Both of them are definitely in contention to be ready for the squad. Xavi, for natural reasons, is further down the line. He just started the first game for Holland and played a few games for Leipzig.
"Definitely in terms of Randal, it's been a while since he's played. Last time was in the Club World Cup. Hasn't trained really with PSG. So he is not as fit as Xavi, but he looks good."
Simons could get the nod on No10, which would likely mean one of Rodrigo Bentancur or Joao Palhinha missing out.
Frank will again be without Dominic Solanke, who remains unavailable due to an ankle injury.
The Spurs boss said the striker was "not too far away", but it means Richarlison is likely to lead the line again despite having a long trip back to the UK after starting for Brazil on Tuesday night.
There is a dilemma for Frank at full-back. Djed Spence is in superb form and earned a first senior England cap over the international break, but Destiny Udogie is back to full fitness.