The highlight of a relatively low-key first half was a disallowed goal by Cristian Romero, after the Spurs captain had headed home a Mohammed Kudus corner. West Ham, given their recent propensity to concede from corners, riskily gave up a succession of them to Thomas Frank’s side during the first half, but made it to the break unscathed.

If Tottenham Hotspur supporters thought they had it bad under former chairman Daniel Levy, then imagine how West Ham United fans must be feeling.

West Ham will not permit half-and-half scarves at Saturday's game with Tottenham as one of a number of additional security measures being taken for the London derby.

Ange Postecoglou got a harsh reintroduction to the Premier League while Nick Woltemade’s first taste of English soccer couldn’t have been sweeter.

Tottenham Hotspur bounced back in a big way on Saturday, as Thomas Frank's side hammered West Ham at the London Stadium to rebound from their feeble defeat to Bournemouth before the international break.