West Ham director’s brilliant Spurs put down as old news is dragged up ahead of big clash.

Both the Hammers and Spurs have a lot to play for at the London Stadium, with European spots up for grabs.

Tottenham are aiming for a Champions League spot, while West Ham are attempting to qualify for Europe for the fourth successive season.

Spurs are pursuing the Champions League with the end of the season approaching. We’ve been here before, and then some.

Believe it or not May 7th will mark 18 years since the infamous incident when Tottenham visited West Ham on the final day of the season looking to clinch the final Champions League spot.

West Ham were preparing to play in the FA Cup final when Tottenham travelled to Upton Park back in 2006.

Spurs simply needed to match Arsenal’s result against Wigan to secure the last Champions League berth at the expense of their opponents.

It was a tempting potential, but Tottenham suffered a setback due to an unusual sauce

Tottenham’s pre-match supper prompted a bout of vomiting and sickness among the players at their Canary Wharf hotel on the night before the game.

Martin Jol’s Tottenham team suffered a costly 2-1 defeat the next day, missing out on the Champions League, as a result of a strong West Ham performance and the impact of the bad lasagne.

A week later, West Ham demonstrated that they were enjoying a fantastic season by contributing greatly to one of the most memorable FA Cup finals in history.

Event greatly exaggerated on Tottenham’s end
Therefore, the victory—at home against a club that ended just a few spots higher in the standings—was not as shocking as many who are associated with the Spurs squad have claimed it to be in the aftermath.

Jermaine Jenas more than anyone else.

Prior to the most recent match between West Ham and Tottenham, the TNT Sports commentator has been chatting with Mark Noble of West Ham.