Walker notched Spurs’ fourth goal, shaping a shot around West Ham goalkeeper Adrian with the outside of his right boot, before Manuel Lanzini claimed a late consolation for the visitors.
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Mauricio Pochettino’s side last tasted defeat on the opening day of the season – a 1-0 loss at Manchester United – and have since embarked on a steady assault on the top four.
Conceding will understandably have frustrated Pochettino, but while much has been said about his team’s promise so far this season, on this evidence there remains more to come.
“It’s true that we show from the beginning of the season that we are consistent, but to aspire to try to win the title, maybe we need more”.
“It is step by step”.
Numerically, West Ham may be no better than they were a year ago, but in terms of mentality and ability, they are on another planet.
“[Losing at] Watford away and today have been damaging on the team and you can see the confidence draining out of them and they’ve got to pick themselves back up”. “It is impossible to bring 20 or 30 players in”, Pochettino said, according to Sky Sports.
“I say that first to the players because they showed an unbelievable performance and then to our fans, they supported us throughout the 95 minutes”. “We feel very proud but it is not our or my secret”, he added.
West Ham often seemed powerless to prevent Tottenham from surging forward as Dele Alli hit the crossbar in the first half and Ryan Mason hit the post late on.
Pochettino said, however, that it was crucial to maintain that level of performance if Spurs were to reach their goals.
“We are the youngest team in the Premier League but it is not about your age but belief”. We need to stay calm with him.
“He has a strong character, his fight is there, but he needs to be calm and that is an example”.
“Football is experience. I’m sure for the next time he’s more relaxed”.
West Ham meanwhile have proved they can be a match for the big boys this season.
Christian Eriksen has been involved in 5 goals in his last 6 appearances in all competitions for Spurs (1 goal, 4 assists).
“A surprise is a word for something good – it was a shock”.
Tottenham extended their unbeaten run to 12 straight games with a comprehensive 4-1 thumping of West Ham.
“I thought we could come back in the second half because we created a few good stuff but after the third goal, it just killed the game and to be fair after that it was all them”.
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