AliousCraven Cottage witnessed a narrow victory as Crysencio Summerville scored the decisive goal to secure all three points for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side in West London.
West Ham fans take aim at Tottenham
After defeating their rivals 2–1 earlier in the year, the fortunes of West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur have taken very different paths. A strong run of form for the Hammers since that win in North London has lifted them close to escaping the relegation zone.
Tottenham, however, have continued to struggle. Thomas Frank was dismissed last month, and his successor Igor Tudor has begun his tenure with defeats against Arsenal and Fulham.
Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest earned a 1–1 draw away to Manchester City, leaving West Ham still in the bottom three, though only goal difference separates the teams.
Before their upcoming clash with Crystal Palace, Tottenham sit just one point ahead of West Ham and Forest in 16th place and are yet to win a match under Tudor.
Supporters of West Ham believe Spurs are there for the taking. According to Peter Smith during Sky Sports’ coverage from Craven Cottage, travelling Hammers fans taunted their rivals by chanting: “We’re coming for you, Tottenham Hotspur.”
Momentum ahead of FA Cup tie
Following the confidence-boosting victory over Fulham, West Ham now take a short break from league action as they prepare to host Brentford in the FA Cup.
While the cup may not be their top priority given the relegation battle, the match presents another opportunity for Nuno’s side to build momentum.
Hammers must keep pushing
The win at Fulham was a significant boost for West Ham, who currently sit level with Nottingham Forest on points but behind on goal difference.
Had results gone differently at the Etihad Stadium, they might have climbed out of the bottom three entirely. Nevertheless, maintaining this momentum will be crucial in the weeks ahead.
Many West Ham supporters would relish seeing Tottenham relegated, although that outcome is beyond their direct control since both meetings between the sides have already been played this season.
With Forest matching their results in recent weeks and showing signs of improvement under Vitor Pereira, the battle to avoid the drop remains extremely tight.
For Nuno’s team, the task now is clear: build on the victory at Craven Cottage and continue pushing forward in the fight for survival.
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