Tottenham Hotspur 3 West Ham 1
Antonio Conte will see this victory as progress: weary but persistent opponents held at arm’s length, successive league wins for the first time since early December and enough vigour in attack to suggest that Tottenham have no intention of letting Arsenal out of their sights any time soon.
The chase for that coveted fourth spot is on and Spurs will feel that they are building momentum at the right time. They are only three points below Arsenal, albeit having played a game more, and most importantly there is a sense of the pieces starting to fall into place under Conte, who can reflect not only on the devastating combinations between Harry Kane and Son Heung-min but also how his side managed the game …
- March 21, 2022
