West Ham have fresh hope - but Spurs now in uncharted territory
West Ham's thumping win over Wolves not only boosts their own Premier League survival hopes, but plunges Tottenham into the drop zone - and to new depths.
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Notable Quotes
"We are happy, extremely happy."
— Nuno Espirito Santo , Executive
"When I look at the Tottenham team... where's your match-winner?"
— Jamie Redknapp , Celebrity
"We are happy, extremely happy all of us. An evening like this is special, the stadium was amazing, bouncing."
— Nuno Espirito Santo , Executive
""We will make it." Konstantinos Mavropanos believes West Ham will survive relegation if they keep doing what they are doing right now."
— Konstantinos Mavropanos , Athlete
"You focus on yourself, but that’s all we have to do. in a situation that we don’t want to be in, but ultimately we’re in a situation we have to face up to it. Tonight, we’re not."
— Jarrod Bowen , Athlete
"Yeah, very very happy? I’m very happy for the work."
— Taty Castellanos , Athlete
"We just have to keep in, in the same, in the same metality, keep, keep working hard, and, yeah, we, we will make it."
— Konstantinos Mavropanos , Athlete
"All of us deserve this kind of evening, especially our fans. London Stadium today was amazing, bouncing with energy."
— Nuno Espirito Santo , Executive
"The first half was tough. We didn’t find spaces, the game didn’t flow. Then after the break we really improved."
— Nuno Espirito Santo , Executive
"The way we did it proved to ourselves that we cannot give up. That was the team spirit from the beginning."
— Nuno Espirito Santo , Executive
"We are in the fight. I realise we have a lot of work to do yet."
— Nuno Espirito Santo , Executive
"I don't know the answer to that. Is he a great coach? Absolutely."
— Jamie Redknapp , Celebrity
"You need matchwinners in your team, who's going to win a game by the scruff of the neck?"
— Jamie Redknapp , Celebrity
"We are extremely happy. All of us deserve an evening like this, especially our fans."
— Nuno Espirito Santo , Executive
"I hope [the best result] is still in front of us."
— Nuno Espirito Santo , Executive
Key People
Adam Armstrong is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.
A Spanish professional footballer known for his speed and dribbling skills, currently playing for West Ham United.
Axel Disasi is a central defender available for transfer.
Cristian Romero is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a defender.
Crysencio Summerville is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Former midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur and sports commentator.
Jarrod Bowen is the captain of West Ham United.
Jose Sa is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Konstantinos Mavropanos is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for West Ham United.
Mads Hermansen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Micky van de Ven is a Netherlands international defender currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur.
Former head coach of Nottingham Forest.
Pablo is a professional soccer player recognized for his creative playmaking.
Roberto de Zerbi is the manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
Taty Castellanos is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for West Ham United.
An Argentine professional footballer playing as a forward for West Ham United.
Valentín Castellanos is a professional soccer player known for his goal-scoring ability.
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West Ham's thumping win over Wolves not only boosts their own Premier League survival hopes, but plunges Tottenham into the drop zone - and to new depths.
West Ham's 4-0 win over Wolves lifts them out of the relegation zone, sending Tottenham into the bottom three for the first time since January 2009.
West Ham's 4-0 win over Wolves lifts them out of the relegation zone, sending Tottenham into the bottom three for the first time since January 2009.
Jamie Redknapp questions whether Tottenham have the matchwinners to stay in the Premier League after dropping into the relegation zone following West Ham's 4-0 win over Wolves.
West Ham's 4-0 win over Wolves lifts them out of the relegation zone, sending Tottenham into the bottom three for the first time since January 2009.
West Ham's 4-0 victory over Wolves lifts them out of the relegation zone, sending Tottenham into the bottom three for the first time since January 2009.
West Ham's dominant 4-0 victory over Wolves lifts them out of the relegation zone, sending Tottenham into the bottom three for the first time since January 2009.
West Ham's 4-0 victory over Wolves lifts them out of the relegation zone, sending Tottenham into the bottom three for the first time since January 2009.
West Ham's commanding 4-0 win over Wolves propels them out of the relegation zone, while Tottenham slips into the bottom three for the first time this season.
West Ham's 4-0 win over Wolves lifts them out of the relegation zone, sending Tottenham into the bottom three for the first time since January 2009.
West Ham's 4-0 victory over Wolves lifts them out of the relegation zone, sending Tottenham into the bottom three for the first time since January 2009.
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