I never liked those lunchtime football games. Tottenham lost one such game against West Ham today. City derby came in bad moment few days before Champions League semi-final against Ajax. Spurs coach Poch decided to rest Ian Vertongen due to fatigue and to give chance to Davidson Sanchez as central defender again. When I see that lad I feel coldness around heart because he falls out of game to easy. Foyth and Davies were wing backs, Dier in front of them, Rose in left midfield while Eriksen on right and Delle Ali in front of them. Attack pair were Lucas and Son. Lloris was at goal. Pelegrini decided to make 4-5-1 formation with only Arnautovic in attack.

Once more we saw Tottenhem helpless in front of good organized defence. While Spurs made some chances in first half, second half was total disappointment with just few shots on goal. Hammers waited their moments in the game to make counter attack. One of them in 67' minute founded Arnautovic on the right wing, he made cross which fly over Alderwerield leaving Sanchez alone with Antonio who easily scored for final score of 0:1.

In my oppinion the best player of Tottenham in this game was goal keeper Lloris who saved couple of difficult shoots from West Ham players. One deflection from Alderweireld where he already went on ball in one part of goal to miracolously turn around and save shot going in other part of goal. In second half he denied few big goal chances for West Ham. Sanchez made few good interceptions of West Ham attacks, but at multiple occasions he fell out so easy and proved that he is not for Premier League at the moment. Davies showed incredible slowness when West Ham player who was 1 meter behind him in start run out him on 10-15m distance and leave him 1 meter behind before shot at goal fortunately saved by LLoris. Rose was fighting like always. He might make some bad decisions in attacking, but gave 100% to the game and I can't blame him on anything. Foyth was not bad too, Alderwerield also. I have two players Delle Ali and Son on who I am angry. Son played like some circus clown who can not get rid of defender in one on one situations and make good position for him for shot. He had first chance on the game, one on one with defender he decided to run near him and to shoot like some bullock straight in goal keeper in his part of goal. He was so easy in losing the ball unable to do anything useful entire game. However Poch decided to substitute Lucas and not him before goal. He of course put in Llorente. Even he clumsy as he is was better than Son today, he made one good dribbling and low cross in 5 meters, but no one was there to score. Delle Ali went on my nerves too with his slowness in releasing the ball, with his extra move which ruined some actions which could be good opportunities for goal. Debonair way how he lost the ball on center in the beginning of second half which made West Ham great chance was miserable and disappointing by someone who is member of England national squad. I feel like Eriksen tried to play but did not have someone to play with. Lucas was not bad, he made few chances, he looks like only player in that squad capable of making dribbling and to go around defender in one on one situations. What I would tell him is that when he is in the box try to dribble if there is no one to pass and not to run away from penalty box just to keep the ball. With dribbling he might provoke someone to make penalty on him.

I think Son should go out of the game and not Lucas when Llorente came in. Delle Ali should go out before Poch removed him. If purpose of this game was to hide ways of play from Ajax mission is 100% accomplished. I already see them laughing at Spurs thinking they will pass them like shallow water on Tuesday. I hope Poch has some secret weapon for Champions League semi-final or Spurs will face great defeat.

All in one West Ham was much better side especially in second half. Only Ugo Lloris saved Spurs from 0:2 or 0:3 defeat.