Spurs show they really do care about West Ham with scenes after their late comeback win over Sheffield United.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you will know there is no love lost between West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur.
While Millwall and Arsenal are the traditional arch rivals of the Hammers and Spurs, it is a dislike that has festered and grown over the last three decades.
Off the pitch there is an unofficial transfer embargo between the two clubs. West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady and Tottenham chief Daniel Levy – former close friends – had a bitter falling out over their rival bids for the Olympic Stadium.
And there have been incidents such as the infamous “lasagne-gate” when West Ham stopped Spurs making the Champions League.
Spurs show they really do care about West Ham with scenes after their late comeback win over Sheffield United
The Hammers were the first team to beat Tottenham at their shiny new stadium.
The 3-3 Manuel Lanzini comeback was another moment of history between the two clubs.
Tottenham fans, though, often try to play down the rivalry, insisting it is one started and perpetuated by West Ham.
‘They’re obsessed with us’ is often the line trotted out by Tottenham supporters regarding West Ham fans who have enjoyed chanting ‘Tottenham get battered everywhere they go’ interspersed with ‘West Ham are massive everywhere we go’ over the last few years.
Well Spurs have showed they really do care about West Ham with scenes after their late comeback win over Sheffield United.
While West Ham could not hold on to their 1-0 lead as they lost to the best team on the planet in Premier League champions Man City, Tottenham Hotspur were being beaten 1-0 at home by Sheffield United.
And they say we’re obsessed with them?
As West Ham fans filtered out of the London Stadium, the result from north London put a silver lining on their cloud.
But two goals in as many minutes during more than 10 minutes of stoppage time saw Spurs turn the game on its head.
As Tottenham fans celebrated in the ground and on their way out of the game, what do you think they were singing about?
West Ham of course.
‘West Ham get battered everywhere they go’ rang out from the Spurs fans jubilantly celebrating their comeback victory – which you can see in the post below.
And they say we’re obsessed with them?