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5 reasons Tottenham will smash West Ham- Tactics and emotions will both play a part

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur and Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur embrace after he is subbed during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on April 30, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur and Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur embrace after he is subbed during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on April 30, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – APRIL 15: Andre Ayew of West Ham United celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Sunderland and West Ham United at Stadium of Light on April 15, 2017 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – APRIL 15: Andre Ayew of West Ham United celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Sunderland and West Ham United at Stadium of Light on April 15, 2017 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /

4. West Ham have no forwards

It’s no secret that Slaven Bilic is desperate to add a world-class striker this summer. Between the failed Simone Zaza experiment and the injuries of Andy Carroll the Hammers have been forced to play without a quality centre forward for most of the season.

With all due respect to Andre Ayew, he isn’t a player who should be leading a Premier League attack. He’s been in decent enough form as of late, but he’s not going to strike fear into the Spurs defense. Expect Spurs to have plenty of possession without significant fear of a counter attack.

That’s a significant problem for Bilic. Tottenham are at their best when they can dominate the ball without fear of counter attacking reprisals. West Ham may spend long stretches of the match trapped in their own end.

It’s hard to see how West Ham can score goals in this match unless they’re able to conjure up magic from a dead ball situation. If they get behind early, it could get ugly at the Olympic Stadium.

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