{"id":530526,"date":"2026-04-14T15:55:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/530526\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:55:20","slug":"tim-sherwood-names-three-unsung-west-ham-stars-who-set-them-apart-from-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/530526\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Sherwood names three unsung West Ham stars who set them apart from Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Forget Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville and Mateus Fernandes because Tim Sherwood has named three unsung West Ham stars who set them apart from Spurs in the battle for survival.<\/p>\n

West Ham<\/a> have Premier League<\/a> safety in their own hands after leapfrogging Spurs to climb out of the relegation zone while pushing their bitter rivals into it.<\/p>\n

The Hammers now know they will remain in the top flight if they match the results of Tottenham Hotspur over the last six games of the run-in.<\/p>\n

In fact Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s<\/a> side can potentially even afford one less result than Tottenham along the way as they sit one place and two points above them.<\/p>\n

Sherwood says three unsung West Ham stars can relegate Spurs<\/p>\n

West Ham have been transformed since early January, picking up 18 points from 12 games whereas Spurs have one from 24 and no wins since the turn of the year.<\/p>\n

Captain Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville have been key with their goals and assists while Mateus Fernandes has been brilliant in central midfield.<\/p>\n

Where will West Ham finish this season? \ud83d\udcc8 And who will be relegated? \u2b07\ufe0f <\/p>\n

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However, it is three unsung West Ham stars who set them apart from Spurs according to Tim Sherwood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The former Tottenham player and manager has been assessing the relegation battle following West Ham\u2019s 4-0 win over Wolves and Spurs\u2019 defeat at Sunderland.<\/p>\n

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And Sherwood says West Ham have what Spurs sorely lack in the trio of ever-reliable Tomas Soucek<\/a>, transformed Konstantinos Mavropanos<\/a> and loan hero Axel Disasi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis group of (Spurs) players should not be in a relegation battle,\u201d Sherwood told Sky Sports News. <\/p>\n

\u201cYes, they\u2019re not good enough (in terms of achieving the aims as to) why they were brought into the club because I mean, the objectives would have been to challenge for the Champions League. They\u2019re nowhere near that. Let\u2019s get that right. But they\u2019re capable of staying in the league. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut on the evidence of what we\u2019ve seen, they\u2019re not. Because there\u2019s some ingredient missing, and that\u2019s character \u2013 that\u2019s what\u2019s underneath the shirt. Forget about the pretty patterns, what they can do in training or whatever, the ability they have. It\u2019s about the mentality and the heart. And at the moment, they\u2019re void of that. <\/p>\n

West Ham trio Soucek, Disasi and Mavropanos show character Spurs lack says Sherwood<\/p>\n

\u201cYou need characters in this situation. Look at West Ham, who are a team who are pulling some results together. <\/p>\n

\u201cDisasi, Mavropanos, like two rocks at the back there at the moment. They\u2019re putting their head on everything, putting their bodies on the line, staying where they are, not trying to embroider and do whatever they want. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThey\u2019ve got Soucek there who\u2019s tackling everyone, you know, blocking things.\u201d<\/p>\n

“Couldn’t trust him as far as you can throw him\u2026throwing the club under the bus time and time against this season” <\/p>\n

Tim Sherwood doesn’t hold back on Spurs’ struggles \ud83d\ude2e pic.twitter.com\/O3Ngq9qUwl<\/a><\/p>\n

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While West Ham fans have been raving about the performances of Mavropanos, Disasi and Soucek, it is refreshing to see it recognised outside the Hammers bubble.<\/p>\n

While Spurs sit bottom of the Premier League form table going into the last six games, West Ham are in the top five since the turn of the year.<\/p>\n

There have been murmurings about how the Hammers will handle the pressure of becoming the hunted after so long being the hunters.<\/p>\n

But West Ham will be reassured having characters like Mavropanos, Soucek and Disasi willing to do the hard yards and put their heads where it hurts for the cause.<\/p>\n

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