West Ham simply have to beat Brentford on Sunday if they want to remain in the Champions League race after Saturday’s results.
It appeared as though the Irons had been given a major boost after Everton beat Manchester United in the early kick-off, and Arsenal were then beaten at home by Brighton in one of the 3pm kick-offs.
However, Spurs took advantage of those slip-ups later on, thumping Aston Villa 4-0 to take a firm grip on the top-four race.
The results mean that the Hammers are sixth before the clash with the Bees, six points behind Spurs.
After tomorrow’s game, the Irons will have also played a game more than Tottenham so there really is no room for error, and there cannot be a repeat of the reverse fixture, when Brentford won 2-1 at the London Stadium.
If the Irons do win tomorrow, they will leapfrog Arsenal on goal difference, while ramping up the pressure on Antonio Conte’s side.
The pressure’s on.
yes, we must put this right. for mine, the 3 games that have scuppered our CL claim are the home losses to Brentford, Southampton and Leeds. need points away now to make up for them
4th place has gone, don’t even think about it. The fight is for 5th and most likely 6th.