It was West Ham that stole the lead after 18 minutes when Mohammed Kudus turned in the opening goal from a Jarrod Bowen cross.
Kulusevki equalised after 36 minutes and both teams went in level at half time.
A shrewd substitution from Ange Postecoglou who has been described as stubborn by many Spurs fans paid off when James Maddison was replaced by Pape Mata Saar.
On 53 minutes Yves Bissouma put Tottenham ahead. Then building on their supremacy, three minutes later, Son, who was always a threat saw his shot saved by Areola yet the parry deflected off Todibo into the goal. Looking to get their business wrapped up, Son scored a fourth on 60 minutes as West Ham capitulated.
A moment of madness by Kudus on the 86th minute ending with his sending off, and he will now be out of action for three games.
When the clubs back room staff look back on the analysis it was clear from this game that Areola’s goal kicks led to Spurs chances, there were errors at the back, and the team are struggling to gel and change to a counter attacking team.
There will be more questions that answers on this performance!
Eleven shots by West Ham, four of which were on target, yet that paled in comparison to the twenty two shots by Spurs, seven of which were on target.
Quite simply West Ham never showed up in the second half and some players simply shouldn’t have started.
