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Sam Inkersole

Every word Manuel Pellegrini just said on West Ham's historic win at Spurs & Noble's masterclass

What was better, Michail Antonio's goal or his celebration?

I think it was a goal that reflected the difference between both teams.

I think both teams played very well, we defended for 90 minutes the way we hadn't in other games so I am happy for our performance. It was not an easy goal for Antonio to score but he did very well.

Fabian Balbuena and Issa Diop back together, what did you make of their performances?

I said last week that the team was doing well, we deserved against Man Utd and Leicester better results. I am absolutely sure that if my team plays in that way, with the personality of a big team then we can beat anyone.

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This was our major rival so our fans are very happy also, in a stadium where nobody had scored against them before and nobody had won before so I am very happy with the performance and with the way we played.

Was it almost a complete performance for you? Win away and a clean sheet?

Yes.

The second part of the season we have been conceding too many goals in the games we have played away. It was a very good performance today as a team. Maybe we have to be a little more calm when it was 1-0 to decide the game because we had three or four counter attacks at big pace, we must score.

West Ham celebrate their win at Tottenham Hotspur (BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)

But I understand the pressure, this rivalry in London, the fans are just happy to win. It is not easy, they are a good team but yes for me it was a complete performance.

If you review our games against the big six, Arsenal we played well in both, Manchester United also. Against Chelsea most part of the second half of the second game, at home we played well.

Against Tottenham we lost 1-0 at home but also a very tight game, today we won. We demonstrate that we are able to play as a big team and they must demonstrate that they are better.

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Mark Noble was outstanding today

I don’t think anyone has doubts about Mark’s commitment to this team. If you want to be a big team you need good performances from individual players.

After that with those good performances you need to play well as a team.

Today we defend well, had good possession of the ball, we didn’t lose to many easy balls and created a couple of chances against a team that is in the semi-final of the Champions League and third in the Premier League, a very difficult team with a great manager and very good players.

Is Arnautovic OK after he went off?

Marko Amautovic in action against Spurs (Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

I think he just felt a little problem in his muscle, nothing serious.

I think Marko improved a lot in the second half, he has a great assist for the goal of Antonio, not an easy goal to score.

Happy for a player like Marko who needs to recover his trust.

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