West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur have experienced rather different campaigns thus far.
Hammers boss Slaven Bilic sat down for his pre-match press conference ahead of his side’s huge clash with Liverpool on Saturday, and shared how he and his playing staff have learned a lot from analysing Spurs’ win over the Reds 12 days ago, as quoted by the club’s official website.
West Ham have endured a miserable start to their 2017/18 campaign, and currently sit precariously in 16th position in the Premier League table, after their woeful return of just nine points from their opening 10 league outings.
Tottenham, on the other hand, have been mightily impressive, and although they sit eight points adrift of league leaders Manchester City, they have a very real chance of winning their first league title since 1961.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men have turned in numerous top class performances this season, and one that particularly stood out was their 4-1 win over Liverpool a couple of weeks ago.
And Bilic shared how he and his players have taken note of how Spurs approached their game against the Reds, as quoted by WHUFC.com:
“They are a very good team who plays offensive football, which leaves them a little bit open at the back. Some teams like Spurs grabbed that chance and we analysed them. It’s not only Spurs that exploited that. When we play them we have to be very solid. They are creating chances and using spaces. If you’re open they are destroying you. They have that pace and that quality up front and on the flanks. That’s the way he [Klopp] plays. That is what makes him such a big name in football. He was like that in Dortmund and he’s like that in Liverpool. It’s very electric football.”
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Tomorrow’s game at home to the Merseyside outfit will be of vital importance to Bilic and his players, and they will be desperate to pick up at least a point, before heading into the two week international break.
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