Paul Merson and Chris Sutton disagree on West Ham vs Tottenham prediction as old problem resurfaces
Paul Merson and Chris Sutton have predicted whether or not West Ham will return to winning ways against Tottenham Hotspur. David Moyes will welcome the Lilywhites to the London Stadium on Tuesday evening as either side hopes to climb the Premier League table.
The Hammers head into the clash following a disastrous defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon. West Ham surrendered a 3-1 lead to the Magpies; Alexander Isak pulled one back for Eddie Howe's side from 12 yards before Harvey Barnes netted a late double to wrap up all three points.
Tottenham however won at the weekend, clambering past Luton Town. While the Lilywhite's managed to keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive, Merson has been far from impressed with Ange Postecoglou's side.
In a column for SportsKeeda, the Arsenal legend described Tuesday night as one of the biggest games of West Ham's season. Merson said: «West Ham were 3-1 up against Newcastle, and they took off Michail Antonio. He was their focal point, and they asked Newcastle to have a go.
»The substitution gave Newcastle the license to bomb forward, because they weren't going to get hurt on the counter. Tottenham are becoming a bag of rebels. They were excellent against Villa before they got slaughtered by Fulham, and they stumbled over the line against Luton.
«They could win or lose this game by a 3-0 margin, and you wouldn't flinch either way. They're getting back to the Tottenham of old — their inconsistency could hurt them.
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