Whenever West Ham and Fulham meet, tensions run high, especially so in this game as a controversial VAR incident helped condemn Fulham to a 3-1 defeat away to West Ham United.
Many may not consider this to be one of the more glamorous London derbies, but try telling that to the 60,000-plus fans in attendance at the London Stadium this afternoon. There’s so much history in this fixture, but perhaps no tie will ever match the magnitude of the 1975 FA Cup final when West Ham legend Bobby Moore led The Cottagers out against his beloved Irons.
There may have been conflicting emotions that day, but there was no such feeling today. While not the most crucial game in the fixture’s history, there was still plenty riding on this one for both sides. West Ham were eager to show that last week's 2-0 win over the now managerless Wolves was no false dawn, while Fulham needed to bounce back from a 4-1 thumping at home to Newcastle last time out.
