Alan Pardew

It's as simple as that.

Sometimes you have those games.

I think you really have to credit West Ham because they, to a certain extent, outspur Spurs.

They closed them.

They stopped them playing.

They had a game plan.

Lanzini was always immense in the game.

But I just think it would be really cruel to just sit here and say, well, Spurs have blown it.

They've thrown it away.

They haven't.

You know, the away forms cost them all season.

They've only won seven games away from home.

Chelsea have won 12.

That's been the difference, really.

And I think when you look back at the end of the season, yes, people were pointed at this like they did Chelsea last year.

I just think they weren't good enough tonight, and that's what's cost them.

And it's interesting, the manager brings him back in because he knows, as Alan says, he epitomises what West Ham's all about.

He got about it in that engine room.

The amount of times he put out fires, I thought he was fantastic today.

His legs might be aged and I'm sure he'll have an ice bath till Monday morning.