‘West Ham looked Spursy’ – Graham Potter questions asked amid Premier League relegation fears

West Ham United have been accused acquiring one of their rivals’ long mocked tendencies as they continue to struggle. The Hammers were ‘torn apart’ by Tottenham Hotspur in their feisty London derby on Saturday evening as the Lilywhites won 3-0. GettyPotter is under-fire after a rought start to the season with four losses in five games[/caption] What happened as Tottenham beat West Ham? A cagey first-half saw Spurs have a Cristian Romero goal harshly disallowed, but after the break they hit their stride and blew the east Londoners away. Pape Matar Sarr nodded home a free header from new signing Xavi Simons’ corner just two minutes after half-time. And things swiftly unraveled when Tomas Soucek was sent off for a bad tackle on Joao Palhinha. Three minutes after his early exit Lucas Bergvall, who impressed throughout, looped another header beyond Mads Hermansen. And centre-back Micky van de Ven sealed the result with a sweeping finishing after more good work from Swede Bergvall. The collapse will alarm an already fearful West Ham fanbase who have already witnessed humiliating losses to Sunderland and Chelsea in the Premier League this season. They occupy the relegation zone with Aston Villa and Wolves below them but 11 goals conceded in just four games is a big worry. Tony Cascarino’s verdict on West Ham’s performance Former Premier League striker Tony Cascarino insists the manner of the defeat under manager Graham Potter – who finds himself under increasing pressure – reminds him of Tottenham under former boss Ange Postecoglou. Spurs may have won the Europa League last term with an injury hit squad but they finished the season a shocking 17th and were regularly shipping goals without creating chances of their own. Ex-Chelsea striker Cascarino told the Weekend Sports Breakfast: “I don’t want to be disrespectful to a manager, but sometimes you look at things and you think, ‘Do you know what? I’m not sure what he’s bringing to the table as a manager’. GettyBowen tried his best to lift the Hammers but stuck in his own struggle against Djed Spence[/caption] “West Ham yesterday looked as Spursy as Spurs have ever been. “They looked like when spurs were at their worst and times under Ange where they looked like they were going to concede for fun. “By the way, they offered nothing yesterday. There wasn’t anything. Of course you’ve been beaten by three goals and you’ve had a man sent off and all these things, but they were literally torn apart by Spurs. “If you watch the highlights package of the game, there isn’t anything to say that West Ham did in front of goal apart from [Jarrod Bowen breaking down the right once.” Tottenham have controversial goal disallowed One early Lucas Paqueta chance did have Guglielmo Vicario fretting but that effort still trickled wide of the goal when it should have been on target. And it could have been even worse for West Ham had it not been for Tottenham having a Cristian Romero goal controversially ruled out for a foul The decision from referee Jared Gillett, which was rubber stamped by VAR, caused plenty of consternation. Australian official Gillet saw Kyle Walker-Peters hit the deck after some contact, however it appeared that goalkeeper Hermansen had pushed Mateus Fernandes into Van de Ven, who in-turn knocked into Walker-Peters, resulting in the tumble. Romero somehow rose highest, despite the full-back almost pulling him down too, but the decision was made. If Tottenham felt aggrieved, the feeling would worsen moments later when Fernandes then appeared to grab and pull down Van de Ven at another corner. Why was James Maddison annoyed? And injured star James Maddison was furious while watching from home. He wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Honestly the referees & VAR have had an absolute shocker of a start to the season. Sky SportsHermansen clearly shoved his own teammate at the start of the incident[/caption] Sky SportsRomero did superbly to head home despite Walker-Peters trying to take him down but saw it ruled out[/caption] “If that goal is disallowed for a foul you will never ever see a corner be taken without referee blowing for something ever again.” Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara was equally as annoyed while co-hosting GameDay Phone-In. He fumed: “We’re watching the replay and it’s not a foul, mate. It’s not a foul. It has to be a goal. “I saw Walker-Peter go down, but the goalkeeper has pushed him! That is unbelievable. That is absolutely outrageous. “If VAR have checked that and have not given it as a goal, that is one of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen. That is a shocking decision. That is a disgusting decision! They should be ashamed of themselves! “He fell over! Walker-Peters is trying to grab Romero on the way down, Romero heads it in the goal, and the referee gives a foul! Bowen hasn’t been able to get the service this season – or

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‘West Ham looked Spursy’ – Graham Potter questions asked amid Premier League relegation fears

West Ham United have been accused acquiring one of their rivals’ long mocked tendencies as they continue to struggle.

The Hammers were ‘torn apart’ by Tottenham Hotspur in their feisty London derby on Saturday evening as the Lilywhites won 3-0.

Potter is under-fire after a rought start to the season with four losses in five games[/caption]

What happened as Tottenham beat West Ham?

A cagey first-half saw Spurs have a Cristian Romero goal harshly disallowed, but after the break they hit their stride and blew the east Londoners away.

Pape Matar Sarr nodded home a free header from new signing Xavi Simons’ corner just two minutes after half-time.

And things swiftly unraveled when Tomas Soucek was sent off for a bad tackle on Joao Palhinha.

Three minutes after his early exit Lucas Bergvall, who impressed throughout, looped another header beyond Mads Hermansen.

And centre-back Micky van de Ven sealed the result with a sweeping finishing after more good work from Swede Bergvall.

The collapse will alarm an already fearful West Ham fanbase who have already witnessed humiliating losses to Sunderland and Chelsea in the Premier League this season.

They occupy the relegation zone with Aston Villa and Wolves below them but 11 goals conceded in just four games is a big worry.

Tony Cascarino’s verdict on West Ham’s performance

Former Premier League striker Tony Cascarino insists the manner of the defeat under manager Graham Potter – who finds himself under increasing pressure – reminds him of Tottenham under former boss Ange Postecoglou.

Spurs may have won the Europa League last term with an injury hit squad but they finished the season a shocking 17th and were regularly shipping goals without creating chances of their own.

Ex-Chelsea striker Cascarino told the Weekend Sports Breakfast: “I don’t want to be disrespectful to a manager, but sometimes you look at things and you think, ‘Do you know what? I’m not sure what he’s bringing to the table as a manager’.

Bowen tried his best to lift the Hammers but stuck in his own struggle against Djed Spence[/caption]

“West Ham yesterday looked as Spursy as Spurs have ever been.

“They looked like when spurs were at their worst and times under Ange where they looked like they were going to concede for fun.

“By the way, they offered nothing yesterday. There wasn’t anything. Of course you’ve been beaten by three goals and you’ve had a man sent off and all these things, but they were literally torn apart by Spurs.

“If you watch the highlights package of the game, there isn’t anything to say that West Ham did in front of goal apart from [Jarrod Bowen breaking down the right once.”

Tottenham have controversial goal disallowed

One early Lucas Paqueta chance did have Guglielmo Vicario fretting but that effort still trickled wide of the goal when it should have been on target.

And it could have been even worse for West Ham had it not been for Tottenham having a Cristian Romero goal controversially ruled out for a foul

The decision from referee Jared Gillett, which was rubber stamped by VAR, caused plenty of consternation.

Australian official Gillet saw Kyle Walker-Peters hit the deck after some contact, however it appeared that goalkeeper Hermansen had pushed Mateus Fernandes into Van de Ven, who in-turn knocked into Walker-Peters, resulting in the tumble.

Romero somehow rose highest, despite the full-back almost pulling him down too, but the decision was made.

If Tottenham felt aggrieved, the feeling would worsen moments later when Fernandes then appeared to grab and pull down Van de Ven at another corner.

Why was James Maddison annoyed?

And injured star James Maddison was furious while watching from home.

He wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Honestly the referees & VAR have had an absolute shocker of a start to the season.

Hermansen clearly shoved his own teammate at the start of the incident[/caption]

Romero did superbly to head home despite Walker-Peters trying to take him down but saw it ruled out[/caption]

“If that goal is disallowed for a foul you will never ever see a corner be taken without referee blowing for something ever again.”

Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara was equally as annoyed while co-hosting GameDay Phone-In.

He fumed: “We’re watching the replay and it’s not a foul, mate. It’s not a foul. It has to be a goal.

“I saw Walker-Peter go down, but the goalkeeper has pushed him! That is unbelievable. That is absolutely outrageous.

“If VAR have checked that and have not given it as a goal, that is one of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen. That is a shocking decision. That is a disgusting decision! They should be ashamed of themselves!

“He fell over! Walker-Peters is trying to grab Romero on the way down, Romero heads it in the goal, and the referee gives a foul!

Bowen hasn’t been able to get the service this season – or provide it

“VAR, what is it? Honestly, it’s a joke!”

Former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy added: “I am absolutely stunned. I am no Spurs fan, as you know. I’m glad it’s been disallowed, but there is no way that should be.”

O’Hara then added: “I’m honestly getting to the point where I hate football. I just hate VAR, I hate it. It’s ruining the game. They’re clueless. The game’s gone!”