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West Ham fans rage at Tottenham star Dele Alli after Manuel Lanzini is charged over diving

Manuel Lanzini of West Ham looks spread the play during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal at London Stadium on December ...
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West Ham United fans have taken their frustrations over Manuel Lanzini’s charge for diving out on Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli.

Marko Arnautovic of West Ham United celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Stoke City and West Ham United at Bet365 Stadium on December 16,...

West Ham beat Stoke 3-0 at the weekend to continue their recent revival under David Moyes while Tottenham were soundly beaten 4-1 by Manchester City.

The Hammers opened the scoring at the Bet365 Stadium with a Mark Noble penalty which had been earned by Lanzini as he went down after an apparent challenge from Erik Pieters.

Replays showed the Austrian had pulled his leg away at the last minute and although there was slight contact between their thighs.

The incident was reviewed by a three-person panel on Monday, with all three agreeing unanimously that Lanzini successfully deceived match officials which could result in a two match ban.

Manuel Lanzini of West Ham looks spread the play during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal at London Stadium on December 13, 2017 in London, England.

Lanzini becomes just the second Premier League player to be charged this season for deception and Hammers fans feel a lot worse has gone unpunished.

And many of them have taken aim at under fire Spurs star Alli who hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons again with a poor performance and dangerous foul on City star Kevin de Bryne at the weekend.

Alli has also come under fire for diving during his time with Spurs.

There is no love lost between West Ham and Tottenham fans at the best of times and Hammers supporters have taken to social media to vent their anger.

Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur look dejected during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on December 16, 2017 in Manchester, England.

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