West Ham 1 Tottenham 0 - Views from the Bench
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May 6, 2017 10:43 AM
In the aftermath of what was a defining fixture for both sides, with the win eliminating any fear of the Hammers being relegated and the defeat harming Tottenham`s title chances, both managers had a few words for the media.
First, the victorious manager, Slaven Bilic, had this to say:
'We deserved to win.
'We had a game plan, but the way we did it was magnificent. A great team display in terms of character and determination.
'To beat a team like Spurs you need more than that and we also showed quality.
'It was an important one for them and us, and under the lights on a Friday night, against them - you can't beat that feeling.'
It`s got to be said playing under the lights does have a better ambience to it.
As for the beaten boss, Mauricio Pochettino had this to say.
'We deserved more from the game. We started well, dominated the first half and created chances but didn't score.
'We started the second half a little bit sloppy and we conceded a lot of space to them.
'When you are fighting for the title you need to try not to concede this type of goal.
'After that we showed a little bit of desperation to arrive quickly into the box, and we tried to play long balls.
'The reality is that we didn't score, not that we had a bad performance.'
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