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The North London Derby (Spurs 2-3 Arsenal): Match Review

It may not have brought the prettiest match, but it definitely brought the tension.

Arsenal ran victorious at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last Sunday, as they held onto their lead following their first goal - although the second half saw the three-goal cushion reduced to one. It’s the first time Arsenal has won two league games against Spurs away in consecutive seasons in the Premier League era (the last time was in the 80s).

It was far from a vintage performance from either side - Spurs might feel a bit hard done to leave empty-handed as they dominated, particularly in the first half. Nonetheless, their loss was their own doing, as their defensive fragilities showed through Arsenal’s lethal attack.

For Arsenal, the win means they stay on the top of the table, separated by Manchester City by one point, although they have a game in hand. For Spurs, this is a dent to both their egos and top-four hopes, as they failed to capitalise on Aston Villa dropping points against Chelsea the previous night.

Match Recap

I think the anxiety is still in me, and it’s already Wednesday. The life of a Spurs fan, eh?

Tottenham Hotspur kicked the game off and appeared to be off to a better start - Arsenal didn’t make a meaningful impact, and Spurs were able to keep the ball rolling in the opposition’s half. However, it was the Gunners who made their mark - with the help of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who turned it into his own net following some poor defending and White blocking Vicario’s path to the ball.

Spurs instantly created some decent chances - one that probably should have scored. They were both made from corners (surprise, surprise!), and Romero hit the post for one and headed slightly over for the other. Van de Ven looked to have equalised to make it 1-1 but was marginally offside. Gabriel, do more glute workouts.

For what Tottenham had in open play, Arsenal had in clinicalness. Tottenham, as ever, were vulnerable on the counter, and Saka was given too much space on the right flank, which allowed him to find space between two Spurs defenders and slot the ball into the corner.

Arsenal further punished Spurs’ woeful set-piece defending - which isn’t a surprise, given how Arsenal could be considered the best set-piece takers this season. The half-time whistle concluded in 3-0, but not before Son skyed a massive chance to give Spurs a lifeline.

Somehow, despite playing worse in the second half, Spurs held on - although Saka had an excellent chance to end the game right there, which was blocked by Romero and another blocked by Vicario’s foot. Tomiyasu also had another free header. However, Raya virtually gifted a goal to Spurs, somehow hitting a long ball straight as Romero right in front of him (why is Romero there? I have the same question.) and allowed him to slot it into the left corner to give Spurs a lifeline.

Rice then decided to aim for the wrong ball in the box, and instead of getting the football, he decided to make contact with Davies’ balls. Okay, it was more like his right thigh, but you get it. For whatever reason, VAR didn’t instantly call it a penalty (it was pretty obvious, and I’m pretty lenient in judging them) and still asked referee Michael Oliver to go to the monitor. It only took one look for him to call a penalty, and Son cooly slotted it into the far left.

Spurs didn’t make the most of their late-game dominance, and Arteta quickly subbed on a back five (as if they don’t have four centre-backs on the pitch already, Jesus Christ, do they really need five?!), and Arsenal left victorious.

Another Match, More VAR Controversies

I don’t tend to want to go over VAR controversies - for me, some decisions are annoying right after the game, but I get over it. VAR isn’t supposed to be perfect - humans, bar goal-line technology, still run it. That said, it’s been all the talk on Spurs Twitter, so I might as well review some of them and provide some insight.

24’ - Should Have Van de Ven’s Goal Been Ruled Out?

This goal would have made it 1-1 had Van de Ven not been ruled for offside.

The primary argument is that Tomiyasu, who was in front of Van de Ven, made a deliberate block of the ball, which would put the ball in play and, therefore, put Van de Ven onside. The other argument I’ve seen is that the lines weren’t drawn correctly. For me, there isn’t enough movement from Tomiyasu to prove that he made a deliberate block - even had he tried to block it, chances are the ball would still bounce off towards goal.

27’ - Should Spurs Have Gotten a Penalty?

Two penalty shouts occurred in the same play in which Saka scored Arsenal’s second goal.

So, there were two points of contact in the Arsenal box. Forget Maddison’s one - his fall was essentially theatrical - but Trossard’s leg tripping Kulusevski’s caused a stir on the internet, as Kulusevski attempted to continue running but eventually fell. I honestly thought it was minimal, but some feel like a trip is a trip, and had Kulusevski gone down instead, a penalty could have been awarded. I still think it’s minimal, but some say it’s a stonewall penalty, and that’s not my battle to fight.

38’ - Should Havertz’s Goal Stood?

Havertz appeared to push Van de Ven down before scoring Arsenal’s third goal.

The argument is the same as Disasi’s one the previous day against Aston Villa - a push in the back to stop the defending player from getting to the ball. Honestly, it clearly wasn’t any meaningful connection because Van de Ven didn’t try to make a case for himself. I honestly don’t think it would have changed anything.

52’ - Should Spurs Have Gotten a Penalty?

Kulusevski was the man to go down in the box again, but Spurs had no penalty.

I’m pretty sure Gabriel or Partey got a toe to the ball. I don’t think there’s that much to say for this one.

85’ - Was It a Penalty for Spurs?

Rice missed the ball and hit Davies instead, resulting in a penalty for Spurs.

The only counterargument against this decision would be Davies’ lack of contact with the ball. But Rice completely missed the ball - it didn’t even look like he was anywhere close, even if he got his timing right. This is a stonewall penalty. I'm surprised that Oliver (the referee) didn't see it immediately, but sometimes it doesn't look as bad the first time. I'm more surprised that VAR had Oliver go to the monitor.

Tottenham Hotspur: The Newcastle Demons Still Linger

Although the score appears respectable, the goals conceded were eerily similar to those against Newcastle.

It’s pretty clear that two weeks didn’t do too much besides give the players’ legs some rest, but the manner in which the goals were conceded was virtually the same as their game at St James’ Park: counterattacks, set pieces, poor mistakes. You could attribute Saka’s goal to Isak’s 2nd, Havertz’s goal to Schär’s, and Hobjerg’s own goal to Porro and Udogie’s mistakes.

In fact, it’s been clear for a while that Spurs have been struggling with set pieces, particularly with Ange being quite adamant about not having a specialist coach. I’m okay with the idea of not having a specialist coach if Spurs were good at defending or attacking set pieces. I’m pretty sure West Ham doesn’t have one, but it remains one of their biggest strengths. But for Spurs, it’s a glaring weakness that virtually every opponent post-Manchester City in the FA Cup has taken advantage of, and it always feels preventable.

Of course, Spurs’ lack of set-piece dominance could be attributed to their current profile of players. Spurs’ main aerial threat comes from Romero, Richarlison, Dragusin, and even Davies, who could be considered in the pack. Richarlison isn’t always a starter; Dragusin and Davies are rotational options, and everyone except Dragusin is of average height. It could also be a lack of great crossers - Maddison has been off the pace, Porro has been alright but not great, and Lo Celso is far from a starting position.

However, it even seems like Spurs can’t position themselves strategically enough to stop opponents from getting free headers. Postecoglou may be let off the hook this season, but he’ll be expected to have these cracks at least made less glaringly obvious next season. Until then, unless Spurs can suddenly stop conceding sloppy set-pieces, the pressure on the coaching staff to get a set-piece specialist from the fans will only agree.

Player Ratings

Vicario (4): He really needs to learn about his left and rights because that’s the only real way to escape White without another player. He was directly at fault for conceding the corner for Arsenal’s third for a poor pass to Van de Ven. He did make a great save to stop it from becoming 4-0…I guess.

Davies (5): Look, he’s against Saka. Yes, he was somewhat at fault for the second goal for not tracking back, but I doubt Davies would have made it anyway. He did his best against Arsenal’s strong side and Arsenal didn’t make too much open play xG. He put his body (and his future bloodline) on the line for the penalty but was subbed off for an attacking player as Spurs looked for the final equaliser.

Van de Ven (7): Spurs’ second-best player. Could he have stood up taller for Arsenal’s third? Probably, but his recovery pace was vital against a speedy Arsenal attack.

Romero (9): He wasn’t at fault for any of the three goals and, for whatever reason, played like a false nine. It worked perfectly, though, as Romero was there to put in Raya’s poor pass. He also got close to scoring from a corner thrice, with one hitting the post. He’s my Spurs and the overall man of the match.

Porro (6): He was fine defensively, especially concerning Trossard’s form, but Spurs also really needed good crosses from him, and it just didn’t work that way.

Hojbjerg (4): I’m pretty sure Spurs have yet to win a game this season with Hojbjerg starting, and this certainly doesn’t help as he turned the ball into his own net. Surprisingly - but not disappointing in the slightest - he dropped the finger-pointing and moved on, throwing himself into tackles and winning possession back. I don’t know what Ange cursed you with, Hobjerg, but you may have to be our sub for the rest of our games — predictably subbed off around the hour mark.

Bentancur (5): He was okay but wasn’t great and didn’t have a significant influence on things. The fact that Hojbjerg stayed after halftime and Bentancur didn’t says quite a bit.

Werner (N/A): He went off injured at around the 30-minute mark in what appeared to be a hamstring cramp. White had kept mainly him quiet, although his moves were promising.

Maddison (3): Spurs have needed his creativity for a while and he just hasn’t delivered since returning from injury performance-wise. It seems to be a pattern, even from his Leicester days, and he may be still carrying something injury-related. He was subbed off and probably should have been earlier.

Kulusevski (6): He was alright and did wonders for helping Spurs keep the ball; although he did slow down play at times, Spurs might have wanted to speed things up in favour of control. He improved after Maddison was subbed, and he moved into a more central role. Depending on who you ask, he could be unlucky not to win a penalty.

Son (6): He scored a terrific penalty but was almost anonymous otherwise, even after moving to the left wing later. He should have scored in the first half but skyed it into the stands.

Johnson (7): He was pretty blunt on the left but improved on the right, making Tomiyasu’s life much harder and often finding ways to dribble past him. His end product still needed work though, although it was in a congested Arsenal box.

Richarlison (6): He provided more dynamism and height in the attack, and I thought he should have been subbed earlier. An improvement on Son and also got in a few skirmishes with Gabriel, as you’d expect.

Bissouma (7): He did fine, but Arsenal were in frantic mode going through Saka more and more, so Bissouma wasn’t troubled too much.

Lo Celso (N/A): I would have loved to see him subbed on earlier, but it’s become clear that Postecoglou doesn’t seem to trust him. Given Maddison’s poor form, hopefully, he’ll get more than late cameos in the remaining fixtures.

Unused players: Austin, Dragusin, Royal, Gil

Arsenal: The Title is Now Theirs to Win

With their final games all predicted to be Arsenal wins, it’s now up to Manchester City to slip up for Arsenal to clinch the trophy.

Arsenal were far from great in this game - of course, they scored three, but given their form, especially their away form. How they conceded their own goals, they’d be disappointed not to have done better, particularly since Spurs were weaker in the second half yet still managed to make the game nervy for the away side.

That said, with Spurs out of the way, their next fixtures are very much winnable, and that would make them title winners should Manchester City slip up at any point. Given City definitely have the more challenging fixtures (thank you, Manchester United, for being so a** this season) and Liverpool have somehow managed to “Darwin Nuñez” their way out of the title race, Arsenal are so, so close to getting that Premier League trophy and snatching City’s four-peat and Liverpool’s Klopp farewell right under their noses.

Player Ratings

Raya (2): How do you have nothing to do yet still muck up? There was no pressure whatsoever, so why did he even consider going down the middle? He gave Spurs a lifeline when it looked like Arsenal was on its way to getting an easy win. He’s lucky that Spurs are unthreatening from crosses, given his tendency to flap at times.

Tomiyasu (5): He wasn’t at fault for any of the goals but probably let Johnson get through his side too easily. Even if half-hearted, the majority of Spurs’ chances went through his side. He missed a glorious chance to really kill the game at 4-0. He also seemed to see red half the game, lunging into tackles and crawling around at times. Someone should check what Arteta fed him.

Gabriel (6): He was probably lucky to have a small a** to put Van de Ven offside. He did well defensively. He got in a tussle with Richarlison - multiple, actually. 

Saliba (6): He didn’t do a whole lot wrong and wasn’t particularly memorable, which, for me, means a good day in the office for a centre-back.

White (8): He didn’t let almost anything through his side - whether it be Werner, Johnson, or Son. Admirably shut down Arsenal’s right side well.

Rice (4): He must have misseen Davies’ balls as the football for that foul that really set the nerves up for Arsenal in the final minutes. He was part of a midfield that sometimes seemed to struggle to hold the ball.

Partey (5): He was okay but seemed to give away passes at times while under minimal pressure. He was booed by the Spurs fans throughout the game. It was probably worth trying Jorginho as a sub.

Odegaard (5): Similar to his Spurs counterpart in Maddison, his highlights will consist of holding his face and rolling on the ground. He was sacrificed late on after Arsenal conceded their second for defensive reinforcements.

Trossard (5): Porro managed to keep him relatively quiet. His most significant moment will be his contact on Kulusevski in the box - and that’s never a good thing. He was subbed off at around the hour mark.

Havertz (9): Arsenal’s man of the match. He linked up well with his teammates and managed to get a goal and an assist in Arsenal’s biggest game this month. He has truly found form in Arsenal, alas, and he could very much make the striker position his (to be fair, his opposition is Gabriel Jesus…)

Saka (8): He beat Davies several times, including the counterattack where he didn’t track back. He had a few good chances, though, and probably should have done even better given all the attacks going through him and that he was against Ben Davies. For whatever reason, Arsenal’s plan was long balls to him. It worked sometimes, but not always.

Martinelli (5): Was he worse than Trossard? No. But was he better? Also no. He couldn’t outpace Van de Ven, predictably,

Kiwior (N/A): He was subbed on to be the fifth centre-back in a five-man defence as Arsenal looked to hold onto their 1-goal lead. I’m not sure if he even touched the ball.

Unused players: Ramsdale, Zinchenko, Smith Rowe, Jorginho, Vieira, Jesus, Nketiah

What’s Next

Spurs still have several fixtures against the ‘Big 6.’

Spurs’ Remaining Fixtures

Chelsea (A), Liverpool (A), Burnley (H), Manchester City (H), Sheffield United (A)

Spurs still have five fixtures remaining, with a game this Thursday against Chelsea, which was rescheduled due to Chelsea’s participation in the Carabao Cup. The Blues have the chance to do a league double over Spurs as they beat Spurs 4-1 earlier this season in a dramatic game. Then Spurs head up north to play Liverpool, whose title hopes look over and have looked toothless in recent games - Spurs will be hoping to do a league double over Liverpool, although I’m pretty sure Klopp has never lost to one during his time in Liverpool.

Spurs then have another double gameweek thanks to Manchester City’s participation in the FA Cup semi-final earlier this month. They’ll first play Burnley at home, who they beat 5-2 in one of the best victories this season. Burnley have managed to pick up form, with one loss in eight at the time of writing this, and have the slimmest of chances of staying in the Premier League for one more season.

Manchester City has yet to win a league game or score in the League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, although they beat Spurs 1-0 in the FA Cup from an 80-ish minute winner. Pep will be hoping to break this Manchester City-Spurs voodoo for good, although this is considered the current champion’s most complicated game in their run on their way to the title.

Spurs end the season at Bramall Lane, with Sheffield United already relegated following their 5-1 loss at St James’ Park last weekend.

Arsenal’s Remaining Fixtures

Bournemouth (H), Manchester United (A), Everton (H)

Arsenal only have three fixtures left, and they’ll need to win all of them. They first return home to Bournemouth, who they thrashed 4-0 the last time around. However, Bournemouth have drastically improved since, hitting decent form and coming off a great win against Brighton. That said, Arsenal should win this, given their home dominance.

They then visit Old Trafford, who have been wildly inconsistent under the under-fire Ten Hag. Since United’s draw against Brentford, they have only won one game in seven out of all competitions (excluding penalty shootouts) - and it was against the relegated Sheffield United. Although United have shown either a fight or a lack of one (they have only lost once in that run), Arsenal could very much run riot. Or United wins by one goal in the 90th plus minute from McTominay or something.

Their last fixture is against Everton, who have been poor on the road and have yet to win their last ten away games in all competitions. It will also be a showdown between Golden Glove contenders Raya and Pickford - although a winner should be declared before then, the idea is nice.

Match Review

This match gave exactly what it promised.

All the goals were unspectacular, and the performances of both teams weren’t great at times, but it brought drama and suspense. After seemingly no way back for Spurs after Havertz’s goal, Arsenal essentially handed Spurs a lifeline twice. Arsenal eventually held on, and it won’t be a North London Derby talked about like it’s drilled into people’s memories, but it was alright, even if all the goals conceded were painful to watch for either side.

Review: ★★★★☆ (⅘ stars)

[sportsgr8]

Liverpool Miss Chances To Return To Premier League Lead

Darwin Nunez: Liverpool failed to return to the top of the Premier League after they were held to a 2-2 draw after a thrilling game away to Manchester United at Old Trafford, on Sunday night.The result leaves Liverpool level on points with Arsenal at the top of the table, but Arsenal, who won 3-0 away to Brighton on Saturday, remain leaders on goal difference, reports Xinhua. Liverpool took a 23rd minute lead when Darwin Nunez flicked on for Luis Diaz to fire home from a corner that was badly defended by Manchester United and Liverpool went on to create and miss enough chances to have the game sewn up by halftime. They paid for their profligacy after 50 minutes, when Bruno Fernandes scored from inside of the center circle after a horrible pass from Jarell Quansah gave the ball away with Caoimhin Kelleher stranded outside his penalty area. It was 2-1 to United in the 67th minute when Kobbie Mainoo turned in the corner of the Liverpool penalty area and curled a shot home at the far corner on the net. Mohamed Salah saved a point for Liverpool after 63 minutes from the penalty spot and both sides had chances in the closing minutes. Liverpool and Arsenal are a point ahead of Manchester City after Pep Guardiola's side won 4-2 away to Crystal Palace on Saturday. Tottenham move into fourth place after beating Nottingham Forest 3-1 at home on Sunday evening after second half goals from Mickey van de Ven and Pedro Porro assured them victory. The first half of the game saw Nottingham forward Chris Wood's 27th minute header cancel out Murillo's own goal. Chelsea conceded a 93rd minute goal away to Sheffield United as Ollie McBurnie saved a point for the home side that won't be enough to keep them in the top-flight, but which once again exposed Chelsea's flaws. Chelsea led twice through Thiago Silva and Noni Madueke, but were pinned back, first through Jaydon Bogle and McBurnie's late finish from four yards after beating the Chelsea offside trap. Read the full article

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¿Qué es un slider de imágenes?

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¿Qué es un slide?

Un slider es un recurso de diseño web que consiste en mostrar distintas imágenes que se van deslizando unas sobre otras. Cada una de las imágenes se llama slide y pueden contener texto e incluso vídeo y botones.

El significado de slide en español es diapositiva y de slider es deslizador. Así que en una traducción muy básica: un slider de slides es un deslizador de diapositivas. En español se suele utilizar la expresión: carrusel de imágenes web.

Los sliders son carruseles de imágenes espectaculares que se suelen situar en una parte destacada, habitualmente al comienzo de la web (header), para dar dinamismo e interactividad a los diseños. Un slide se parece bastante a una diapositiva en una presentación, ya que contienen incluso una transición.

Técnicamente, un slider web es un conjunto de HTML y CSS creado y animado por JavaScript. Éste es el principal motivo por el que no suele ser leído por los buscadores (como Google), así su contenido no aparecerá indexado. Poner un slider para SEO no es una buena idea.

Las páginas web con carrusel de imágenes tienen el riesgo de ralentizar demasiado una web y tener una mala experiencia en dispositivos móviles. Por ello, hay que tener cuidado con este recurso.

¿Para qué sirve un slider?

Un slider de imágenes sirve principalmente para dos cuestiones:

Destacar contenido: es ideal para promociones, ofertas, primeras impresiones… con imágenes que llamen la atención.

Generar interacción: gracias a su impacto visual, son una manera de atraer clics.

Si tenemos más de un slide en el carrusel, va a ser complicado dirigir al usuario a todos esos sitios, probablemente nada más que vea la primera diapositiva. Por otro lado, varios sliders multiplican los recursos y ralentizan la web.

El slider web se suele colocar en la parte superior de la página de inicio (header), pero también se puede poner en el mismo lugar de cualquier landing page. Si utilizamos la imagen destacada para el slide, hay que tener en cuenta que no tendrá utilidad para SEO, al ser una imagen de fondo.

Un slide individual tiene el mismo efecto que una imagen de fondo, con una carga mucho mayor de recursos. Por este motivo, se están sustituyendo los espectaculares carruseles de imágenes del pasado, por imágenes de fondo optimizadas para móvil.

Los sliders suelen tener una imagen de fondo o un vídeo, con un texto destacado por encima, un texto secundario y finalmente un botón con una llamada a la acción. La idea es conseguir llamar la atención del usuario y dirigirla al botón, que lo llevará al sitio que nosotros pretendíamos.

Diferencia entre banner y slider

La diferencia entre banner y slider web es muy fina. Un banner puede ser un slide, así de simple, puede ser una de las imágenes del carrusel.

Los banners suelen identificarse con contenido publicitario, y al igual que un slide, puede tener animaciones. Así que un slider de un único slide y un banner, pueden ser lo mismo, aunque no se suelen utilizar con la misma finalidad.

Los banners suelen tener tamaños muy diversos (para tener cabida como publicidad en cualquier web), así encontramos algunos realmente pequeños, algo no muy habitual en un slider que suelen reservarse gran espacio al comienzo de las págins.

Los sliders suelen utilizarse en páginas propias y los banners están más orientados a ser colocados en páginas ajenas, para conseguir imagen de marca y algo de tráfico.

Inconvenientes de usar un slider

El problema de los sliders de imágenes viene de su mal uso y de su abuso:

Afecta al rendimiento de la web: si el slider web está lleno de código CSS y JavaScript, si ponemos demasiadas imágenes (slides), si las imágenes son demasiado grandes, si además le añadimos animaciones y transiciones… Si además es lo primero que se carga, estaremos dando una muy mala usabilidad a nuestros usuarios por móvil.

Absorben la interacción: hay usuarios que ven un slider, ni esperan a la segunda diapositiva, y ya hacen clic. Básicamente dejan de navegar y se fijan en los primeros impactos con motivo de la espectacularidad de las imágenes.

Invisibles para Google: al ser elementos creados por JavaScript, su contenido no suele ser leído por Google.

Necesitan cambiarse: un slide en una web durante mucho tiempo deja de tener su efecto y nos termina cansando. Deben de cambiarse de manera periódica.

Por tanto, las páginas web con carrusel de imágenes deben minimizar el peso de sus fotos o vídeos de fondo, reducir el número de slides, ajustar las transiciones, animaciones y efectos, tener contenido que no sea importante indexa y llevar al sitio correcto desde el call to action.

Poner un slider sin tener en cuenta estos inconvenientes, suele tener negativas consecuencias para el SEO y la experiencia del usuario.

Buenas prácticas para usar en sliders

Vamos a enumerar algunas buenas prácticas para que los sliders no sean un problema:

Piensa siempre en cómo se va a ver el carrusel de imágenes en el móvil: mobile first.

Reduce al máximo el número de diapositivas y elimina carga innecesaria.

Utiliza imágenes comprimidas y en formatos nuevos, pero que sean imágenes impactantes.

Todas las imágenes deben tener el mismo tamaño.

Cuidado con las transiciones, animaciones y las interacciones pesadas como 3D, parallax, efecto Ken Burns…

No pongas contenido para indexar, ya que no suelen ser indexados.

Mejor una imagen optimizada que un vídeo optimizado de fondo.

Si son vídeos o imágenes de fondo, se debe reducir la calidad.

Colocar siempre un texto con una botón como llamada a la acción para dirigir al tráfico.

A modo de resumen: debemos pensar en cómo se verán los sliders de imágenes en los dispositivos móviles, con los mínimos slides, con imágenes comprimidas y optimizadas, eliminando efectos innecesarios.

Como poner un slider en WordPress

Para poner un slider de imágenes en WordPress o en cualquier CMS, podemos optar por utilizar un constructor visual o un plugin especial para sliders.

El plugin para sliders más famoso puede ser Slider Revolution, que tiene carruseles espectaculares con imágenes, vídeos, efecto ken burns… pero la parte negativa es su terrible rendimiento por sus elevados tiempos de carga.

Sin embargo, para hacer un slider simple, es muy recomendable utilizar page builders como Elementor, DIVI, WPBakery o alguno semejante.

Que no se nos olvide, un slider, suele tener una imagen o vídeo de fondo, una frase principal, una secundaria y un botón como llamada a la acción para dirigir la atención tomada.

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[wepurge-rpg]

Dios mío, ustedes sí que ven moros con tranchetes, ¿de dónde se parece el header de The Ruthless al de HoG? En serio que... :/ Y otra... si van a decir que el staff de Unlimited es el de RoRo, traigan pruebas, no puras corazonadas suyas.

.-.

R. 

[herretes]

El hartazgo del majunche, del escuálido, del oligarca, del expatriado toma un nuevo cariz: el reclamo cara a cara y cuerpo a cuerpo. El país hace aguas y la revolución bolivariana se hunde, por eso hay quienes optan por increpar directamente al que sienten culpable o cómplice del caos. Lo entienden como protesta legítima aunque se acumulen las voces que condenan la práctica. Fuera del país es más evidente, donde no hay escoltas ni las “chapas” pesan

Antes se hacían “cacerolazos” incluso en restaurantes cuando algún alto funcionario del Gobierno pisaba el local. Pasó poco, pero pasó. También, con los llamados “enchufados” que se paseaban por espacios comerciales. Aún Roque Valero recuerda cuando le tocó ser abucheado en Los Naranjos hace cuatro años. Pero hace varios años que tales episodios no se observaban, bien sea porque los funcionarios evitan acudir a ciertos lugares sin antes asegurarse cierta privacidad o porque el miedo ante la cantidad de escoltas se impone.

Pero en 2017 el hartazgo se impone. Además, en otros países  las condiciones cambian: no hay escoltas ni el “chapeo” tiene influencia alguna. Por eso hay quienes han optado por enfrentar a quienes crean son responsables de la debacle nacional. Mientras el drama nacional se profundiza, el hambre campea y la sangre corre, no pocos opositores en el destierro, forzado o voluntario, optan por vociferar el reclamo a personas que pisan las mismas calles y a las que se le atribuye participación o responsabilidad en los daños al país por tres lustros acumulados. Una suerte de “echar en cara” su culpa; que no se quede sin saberlo nadie.

Los venezolanos han asumido como propio el “escrache” como práctica y como vocablo, heredándolo de Argentina donde en la década de los años 90 se propulsó desde la agrupación de Derechos Humanos HIJOS para denunciar la impunidad de los genocidas de la dictadura indultados por el gobierno de Carlos Menem. Su eco se replicó en otras naciones de la región, como Chile, Perú, Uruguay y hasta en España, décadas después de la muerte del autócrata Francisco Franco.

Pero en Venezuela nunca hubo tales reclamos. No hasta ahora, en tiempos polarización, represión, discursos excluyentes y crítica situación económica, con no pocas víctimas. Hay quienes buscan crucificar, figurativamente, a quienes por acción u omisión estén detrás de los casi 6 mil asesinatos ocurridos tan solo en el primer cuatrimestre del año y de la escasez de insumos y medicinas que ha causado muertes evitables, además de la galopante e impune corrupción. Algunos asumen que no hay institucionalidad que ataje a los culpables y por eso optan por la propia mano, por la exposición, por el repudio moral y público.

Así, se han visto cacerolazos, gritos, interpelaciones al aire libre, expulsiones de locales comerciales, siempre fuera de las fronteras venezolanas. Le pasó en Australia a Lucía Rodríguez, hija del alcalde Jorge Rodríguez, cuando una mujer la conminó a hablar, entre gritos, porque “por culpa de tu papá hay gente muriéndose”. Ocurrió apenas días después de la declaración pública del hijo del defensor del pueblo Tarek William Saab en la cual pedía fijar posición que marcara distancia de la represión. El propio titular de la Defensoría lo vivió en Líbano durante una ponencia en un evento internacional sobre Derechos Humanos, interrumpida por dos mujeres que alzaron su voz en reclamo por la violación de los mismos en Venezuela.

Al embajador Mario Isea le llamaron “asesino” en Madrid. Al delegado venezolano en Suiza, César Osvelio Méndez, le gritaron “corrupto” en un supermercado; mientras que el exministro de la Banca Pública Eugenio Vásquez Orellana fue expulsado a gritos de un local en Miami, donde reside. Un evento de la embajada venezolana en la capital española fue cercado por una manifestación, un gerente de Pdvsa fue interceptado en una panadería madrileña; y en Barcelona fue encarada la ex ministra y dirigente del PSUV Mary Pili Hernández.

El “escrache” venezolano es particular, y ocurre a destiempo, en comparación con experiencias latinoamericanas. Explica el psicólogo social y politólogo Ricardo Sucre que tales prácticas suceden generalmente una vez que los regímenes autoritarios culminan y la sociedad regresa a la democracia. Pero Venezuela sigue bajo el mando de Nicolás Maduro, la égida chavista y las formas del socialismo del siglo XXI. “Las motivaciones van más allá de mostrar un desagrado o de buscar justicia. El venezolano ha tomado una posición mucho más violenta, generado por odio y frustración. La intencionalidad es la agresión”, añade Sucre apuntando que el objetivo de los reclamos ya no son solo los funcionarios actuales o retirados sino sus familiares.

Sucre explica que la frustración mal canalizada es una respuesta a “18 años de lenguaje violento por parte del Gobierno, replicado también por la oposición. Se generó un espiral de violencia: la violencia llama a la violencia”. El especialista determina que con el “escrache” el objetivo es muy claro: destruir al otro. “Figurativamente, claro está, pero se busca acabar con alguien mediante la deshumanización, a través de la humillación”, dice.

La psicóloga social Colette Capriles coincide: “Se trata de una sanción moral”. Explica que surge como un mecanismo de retaliación, de venganza, en el que los ciudadanos, de manera espontánea e instantánea, buscan castigar ante una impunidad generalizada. “Es una catarsis emocional que no posee una articulación política”, suma. Es una reacción más que una verdadera acción.

La venganza del expatriado

El blanco del escrache en Venezuela no es solo uno. Pocos se salvan. Ser un “ex” del Gobierno no garantiza protección. Tampoco haber sido aliado desde el sector privado. Boliburgueses y enchufados por igual son llevados al patíbulo junto a familiares y relacionados. Es la hora del “linchamiento político”, como lo denomina el sociólogo Amalio Belmonte. Toda persona a la que pueda atribuírsele acciones de corrupción, injusticias, negligencia o complicidad está incluido dentro del “escrache”. Son los acusados de gozar de privilegios groseros y de disfrutar de lo arrebatado a otros, a quienes padecen la revolución bolivariana. “Estas personas poseen los privilegios que cientos de venezolanos perdieron, no han vivido y no vivirán si se mantienen las cosas como están. Te consigues con que ellos tienen una serie de privilegios que contrastan con tu realidad. Las personas los ven como representantes del dolor que sufren”, explica Belmonte.

La población ataca al que sabe que no vive la misma realidad crítica del venezolano común. Aquellos que cuentan con oportunidades impensables para el venezolano de a pie, como estudios en el extranjero, viajes internacionales, propiedades cuantiosas y espaciosas o disfrute de lujosas experiencias.  “Como los mecanismos institucionales son muy débiles, estos no pueden intermediar. El ciudadano decide sustituir el argumento y la ley por la humillación y la acusación. No se trata de razonar, sino de destruir, de inculpar”, afirma el sociólogo y secretario de la Universidad Central de Venezuela.

Es, sobre todo, una situación que surge en el extranjero. Los expatriados son protagonistas, pues coinciden con los que vestían de rojo rojito y ahora se pasean por el globo sin portar las insignias del chavismo. “Los inmigrantes sienten que les quitaron el país. Fueron despojados de su tierra. No es el mismo sentimiento de aquel que sale de su país para buscar una nueva vida, como sucedió tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El venezolano siente un dolor muy profundo porque el ideal del país perfecto que saben podría existir no se ajusta a la realidad y por esto, se van”, explica Capriles. Indica que la indignación elevada, mezclada con el dolor de partir y la frustración de sentirse lejano, los lleva a recurrir una forma de acusación mucho más frontal e incluso violenta.

La raya

El “escrache” también es digital. Cada vez más cuentas anónimas en redes sociales se dedican a develar datos, ubicaciones y círculo social de ex funcionarios del gobierno y empresarios que negociaron con él desperdigados por todo el mundo. Es particular el caso, por ejemplo, de la plataforma @VVPeriodistas, dedicada en las últimas semanas a publicar continuamente información de altos funcionarios públicos y militares, además de datos sobre familiares y hasta amantes. Lo develado suele ir acompañado de fotografías obtenidas en las cuentas personales en redes sociales de los señalados, donde se evidencian lujos y placeres.

    ANDREA PINZA

@acpinza

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Claves de la alianza tecnológica contra el terror

Facebook, Google, Twitter y Microsoft reconocen la complejidad del trabajo que comporta su reciente acuerdo frente a la propaganda de grupos violentos en Internet

Una persona mira una página web de propaganda del ISIS. LUIS SEVILLANO EL PAÍS

El acuerdo se creó con gran publicidad. Google —en cuanto representante de YouTube, el mayor almacén de vídeos del mundo—, Twitter, Microsoft y Facebook firmaban una alianza para combatir el terrorismo. Lo harán tratando de perseguir, localizar y bloquear los contenidos que incitan a actos terroristas y la propaganda que los grupos violentos usan para captar adeptos y que cada día se comparten en la Red. Y para ello emplearán un sistema de referenciación de imágenes y contenidos “nocivos”.

MÁS INFORMACIÓN

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Un golpe a las noticias falsas

Seis semanas después de ese anuncio, las principales empresas de Internet hablan con cautela y se muestran prudentes sobre los resultados. Compartir internamente todos los contenidos sospechosos resulta una labor compleja que, reconocen, tardará en dar frutos. Mientras, los expertos en ciberseguridad ven en la alianza un paso necesario, pero insuficiente ante la cantidad de amenazas y acciones que surgen y se coordinan en la red de redes.

Las técnicas empleadas por los gigantes de Internet son muy similares a las que se usan, por ejemplo, para perseguir la pornografía infantil online. El sistema se basa en el etiquetado de las imágenes de manera interna, explican fuentes de Facebook, la única de las firmas que ha comentado a EL PAÍS detalles del acuerdo alcanzado. Un equipo de cada empresa analizará con un motor de inteligencia artificial los vídeos y las imágenes de sus plataformas. Después, marcarán las que consideren dañinas con una etiqueta única que servirá para poder seguirlas y localizarlas si se comparten en otra plataforma.

Juego del ratón y el gato

“Digamos que un vídeo del Estado Islámico (ISIS, en sus siglas en inglés) aparece en Twitter. Lo detectan y lo eliminan. Pero también nos avisan al resto para que comprobemos si está en nuestros archivos y lo hagamos desaparecer”, detallan dichas fuentes de la red social de Mark Zuckerberg, con 1.800 millones de usuarios. La prioridad es, además, saber de qué países parten los envíos y la difusión inicial del material violento o propagandístico para poder trabajar sobre el terreno.

El mundo de la ciberseguridad es como un eterno juego del ratón y el gato. Tan pronto se celebra un triunfo como se vuelve a la persecución. Contar con un enemigo difuso, de complicada localización y, sobre todo, gran ingenio para esquivar las técnicas de detección complica la caza. “Las imágenes pueden modificarse con un filtro, con más brillo, o añadiendo un sello, un cambio de tono… O en los vídeos de YouTube se puede cambiar una parte y así ya es un contenido nuevo. El hash [la etiqueta de referencia para el seguimiento] tendría que ser otro”, explica Jaime Blasco, director de los laboratorios de AlienVault, una empresa de ciberseguridad de Silicon Valley.

Michel Fertik, experto en privacidad y fundador de Reputation.com, ve positiva la alianza, aunque sin perder el sentido crítico: “Es bueno que se busque un freno a la propaganda, la fórmula favorita para reclutar terroristas, pero se lo tienen que tomar en serio. No solo deben limitar lo que está a la luz de todos, sino lo que subyace, encriptado y mucho más relevante”. Fertik, que encabeza un fondo de capital riesgo en California, muestra su preocupación por otros servicios de uso común entre jóvenes, pero fuera del radar: “Snapchat, Telegram… Tienen un acceso difícil pero gran capacidad de difusión. Son efímeros”.

4iQ es una firma especializada en ciberseguridad para Gobiernos y organizaciones privadas, especialista en el análisis de la Internet oculta (deep web y dark web). “La formación y el reclutamiento en organizaciones terroristas se da a través de estos canales, pero en muchos otros cada vez lo van escondiendo más usando todo tipo de protocolos de comunicación, publicación y buscando el anonimato. Por ejemplo, usando redes Tor o la mensajería cifrada de consolas de videojuegos como PS4”, cuenta su director técnico, Julio Casal.

La alianza entre las grandes tecnológicas tiene bastantes matices: cada una, por ejemplo, decide qué comparte en la base de datos común. No se ha propuesto una meta común cuantificable. A finales de 2017, sus miembros pretenden compartir de manera pública conclusiones y logros, pero no antes. Argumentan que es un asunto que necesita privacidad y que todos están aprendiendo.

Blasco cree que este paso ha surgido antes del cambio presidencial por un motivo: “La incertidumbre frente a la nueva administración es palpable. Han preferido reaccionar a las presiones del equipo actual a someterse a un marco más rígido, con nueva regulación y obligaciones más duras”. En los dos últimos años, de manera más notable tras el ataque a Sony, tanto el Presidente Obama como Ashton Carter, el máximo responsable del Pentágono, han realizado sucesivos viajes a Silicon Valley, con el fin de conseguir datos sensibles para la seguridad del Estado.

Fertik lanza un mensaje final tanto a usuarios como a la industria tecnológica: “A los primeros, que siempre que vean algo sospechoso, lo avisen, que lo reporten. Ese es el primer paso. A las empresas de Internet que se lo tomen en serio. Nos iría mucho mejor que pusieran la misma atención y capacidad técnica en atajar este contenido que la que se pone, por ejemplo, en la publicidad programática. Es una responsabilidad pública”.

Nuevas técnicas para perseguir los delitos

La comunicación entre los terroristas y el reclutamiento de nuevos militantes adopta nuevas formas que la alianza tecnológica tratará de desentrañar y perseguir. El experto en privacidad Michael Fertik, fundador de Reputation.com, comenta una técnica ingeniosa y sencilla usada comúnmente por delincuentes para comunicarse sin dejar demasiado rastro. Crean una cuenta de correo, comparten la contraseña y no envían ningún mensaje: “Pueden estar a 10.000 kilómetros y estar en contacto sin que se perciba. Usan la carpeta de mensajes en borrador como si fuera una mensajería, como un tablón. Ahí pueden ponerse de acuerdo sin que quede como enviado”. Jaime Blasco, director de la empresa de ciberseguridad AlienVault, explica el funcionamiento de las nuevas formas de reclutamiento: “Los grupos terroristas captan nuevos miembros con muy pocos recursos. Es cierto que Twitter y Facebook son de las [redes] más afectadas, pero también que podrían haber hecho más para frenarlo”. Julio Casal, director de la empresa de ciberseguridad 4iQ, opina: “Podemos saber mucho a través de análisis de grafos de relaciones, ver los nodos y su influencia. En general, las redes sociales sirven para fines propagandísticos. El contenido requiere de un rastreo a más bajo nivel”.

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Newcastle 4-0 Spurs: Match Review

In the ornithology derby, the magpies reigned supreme over the cockerels.

Ouch. So that one hurt. I would have personally taken a draw from that game, even with Newcastle’s heavily depleted squad - but I never foresaw this happening. I suppose it’s better than the 6-1 thrashing last season that spelt the end of Stellini’s time at Spurs, but 4-0 without a reply is pretty bad.

Of course, as much as this hurts for Tottenham, it was an excellent result for Newcastle as it puts them 6th, 10 points below Spurs, and they’ll end the weekend above Manchester United on goal difference (17 to -1, yikes). The Toons’ hopes of European football remain alive, especially with a run-in of several bottom-half sides. On the other end, not only is the loss damaging for Tottenham’s top-four hopes (it lowered the goal difference to be under Aston Villa, who are now fourth), but it doesn’t bode well for the team and their next few fixtures, who have to play the top three and Chelsea.

In all honesty, I don’t want to talk about the match - I didn’t even stay long enough to see the fourth goal - but to summarise the game:

Spurs couldn’t deal with the high press, and it never looked like they were getting anything from it. Although they did create some half-chances (Werner notably missed a few), Newcastle created better-quality ones throughout the game.

Newcastle capitalised on mistakes from Spurs fullbacks Udogie and Porro, as Gordon bullied Udogie far too easily to assist Isak’s opener. An inexplicable pass from Porro moments after the restart gave Gordon an easy way to the second. Van de Ven created from comical moments trying to defend both of them, slipping for both and even doing an acrobatic headstand for the first goal.

Porro appeared to have injured his hamstring after halftime, and Isak then made it three on the counter from the halfway line only two minutes later. Not even Van de Ven could catch up, and Vicario probably should have come off his line for that one.

Spurs tried to change it up, taking off their defensive midfielders, who were largely anonymous, and their leading man, Son, who couldn’t get involved and, when he did, couldn’t hold onto the ball.

Spurs had a few half chances again, but Newcastle’s low block meant nothing meaningful went through.

Newcastle probably should have scored more from 16 corners - Isak, in particular, missed multiple free headers - given Spurs’ defensive set piece woes and the towering heights of Isak, Burn, and Schär. Still, they finally gave it one last stab at Spurs when the Swiss cornered a corner that Vicario was nowhere near.

This goal sealed the game, as Newcastle subbed on Hall (who hadn’t trained all week), Ritchie, White, and Dummett to see off a resounding result at St James’ Park.

Newcastle: The Start of a Great End of the Season

The Toons are finally showing some consistency after a bumpy season.

I’ll admit: For all of the pain Newcastle has inflicted on me (6-1 gives me war flashbacks), I actually quite like the team and have a bit of a soft spot for some of their players…bar Wilson. Apologies, but I’m a Richarlison defender, and I fear I haven’t forgiven him yet.

Newcastle knew Spurs’ weaknesses and exploited them to perfection - and probably could have done even more if Isak’s head could be as clinical as his feet. They caught Spurs off on the counter, pressed them hard and were quite physical (if you ask me, the referee lost a bit of control of the game very early on), got onto virtually every corner unless it didn’t beat the first man, and played a five back whenever the London team were on the attack.

Newcastle home and away are basically black and white (much like their kit), and this game proved how good they are at St James’ Park. I genuinely believe that they could lose every away game, concede ten goals every time, but still win ¾ of their home games. They also had a massive injury list, though it ended up with one less man as Livramento returned to the squad and even got some minutes, as expected from the scoreline. This is the kind of team Newcastle like to play against, and Howe got everything right.

Player Ratings

Dubravka (6): Had basically nothing to do and got a welcome, clean sheet.

Burn (7): He probably should have done better on set pieces, given he was marked by the 6’1” Johnson. Didn’t have much to do defensively, though he did get a high boot to Bentancur’s chin (he can thank his height for avoiding the yellow).

Schär (8): Unlike Burn, got the goal from a corner. Likewise had nothing to do otherwise.

Krafth (7): He had nothing to do defensively but got his clean sheet.

Murphy (6): He could have done more in the attack, but the out-of-position right-back did fine.

Anderson (7): An energetic showing and got close to scoring a few times. Personally, he surprised me.

Guimaraes (8): He did what he always does dutifully (though it wasn’t too hard) and got an assist to end the night.

Longstaff (6): Anonymous for me, but he didn’t have much to battle out on anyway.

Barnes (7): Energetic as ever, maybe unfortunate not to have left with a goal contribution.

Isak (9): He scored a brace and should have had more. A great night for the striker, whose home form remains spectacular.

Gordon (9): His form this season has been a joy to watch, even if he would prefer to play on the left wing. His corners were generally excellent, and most of Newcastle’s chances went through him.

Livramento (N/A): I didn’t watch long enough to see him subbed, but it was good to see him get some minutes after getting injured in the West Ham game.

Lewis Hall (N/A): With this win, the buy clause in his loan from Chelsea is activated, and Hall will remain with his boyhood club beyond this season.

Ritchie (N/A)

Dummett (N/A)

White (N/A)

Unused players: Karius, Gillespie, Murphy, Parkinson

Tottenham Hotspur: The 6-1 Demons Come Back To Haunt Them

I hate to quote Arteta, but this performance was a disgrace (and they aren’t getting away with this one).

I don’t want to talk about this performance from Spurs; I think I’ve said enough really. Van de Ven sums it up quite nicely in the photo.

However, I do want to add that I wish Postecoglou had made those changes at halftime instead of at the hour mark.

Player Ratings

Vicario (4): Technically, he wasn’t at fault for any of the goals, but he conceded four and should have probably done better despite a few good saves.

Udogie (4): Gordon bullied him far too easily for the first goal but was fine otherwise, although Spurs were flat anyway.

Van de Ven (3): Comical defending and his recovery pace couldn’t save Spurs from conceding the third.

Romero (4): Again, technically not at direct fault, but really should have done better. Started looking like the old, rash Romero and didn’t help the backline.

Porro (3): Didn’t provide much, but the assist for the second with a poor, poor backpass. He was subbed off for injury, and hopefully, it isn’t too bad.

Bentancur (4): I mean…he was okay but didn’t provide much in attack or defensive.

Bissouma (3): He gave me anxiety every time he had the ball. He should’ve provided more protection as a number 6.

Maddison (5): He occasionally created a few half-chances, but it felt like he lost his head early and was booed the entire time, as usual.

Werner (4): Had a chance, but the ball was at an awkward height. Otherwise quiet.

Son (4): He hasn’t been up to his performance-wise standards lately, and the decision to sub Son for Kulusevski was bold but welcome.

Johnson (4): Again, quiet but was slightly better in the central role after Kulusevski’s substitution, although the bar is very, very low.

Royal (4): Didn’t do much to help defensively and did concede 2 goals.

Sarr (4): Not the sort of game Sarr thrives in, but the midfield needed a change. At least he brought on some fresh legs.

Hojbjerg (4): I thought he’d start. Had a few nice ideas but poor executions, like most of the team. For me, this sort of game really highlights his weakness on a possession-based side. But he was better than Bissouma, although Newcastle stopped stepping on the pedal a bit.

Kulusevski (4): He brought a bit of life when he came on, even if it was temporary and very little, though he’s somewhat at fault for the last goal. Thought he should have been subbed on at the 45-minute mark for some control.

Lo Celso (N/A): I stopped watching at this point. It's not a game in which he’d thrive anyway.

Unused players: Austin, Dragusin, Davies, Gil

What’s Next

The North London Derby looms for Tottenham Hotspur…

Due to Manchester City’s involvement in the FA Cup semi final, Spurs have a two-week break until their next game, when they will host rivals Arsenal for the North London Derby. This marks a run of challenging games for Spurs, who play Arsenal (H), Chelsea (A), and Liverpool (A) next before playing Manchester City (H) not soon after. It’s very much possible that Spurs will get a fat zero points out of 12 in these games, especially with their recent form, with their away form in particular being a considerable concern. The Lilywhites’ final two games are against relegation-threatened sides Burnley (H) and Sheffield United (A), though points here may not save them on their way to a Champions League spot.

With their massive goal difference, Newcastle’s next few fixtures could bounce them above West Ham and Manchester United - as well as threaten Spurs - for good as they play Palace (A), Sheffield United (H) and Burnley (A) next. The Toons’ away form may be questionable (14 points from a possible 45), but that should be at least six points from those three games alone. Newcastle have one last home game against Brighton - another very winnable game considering the Seagulls’ similarly horrid away form this season. Otherwise, they play Manchester United and Brentford away. They could give Spurs a run for their money with these fixtures as they look to secure Europa football, especially if fifth place fails to guarantee Champions League football.

Newcastle and Spurs will meet again for a post-season friendly in Melbourne before their respective players and staff head off for a well-deserved summer break after a busy season - though less busy than usual for Spurs without European and many Cup games, hence this friendly.

Match Review

This photo hurts more and more.

Unless you’re a Newcastle or Aston Villa fan, I struggle to see the appeal of this game as it’s very one-sided, and the goals weren’t too impressive, given they were basically gifts from the Spurs players. It only felt like one team was trying throughout, and especially given the game's stakes, it felt like a major let-off.

Review: ★★☆☆☆ (⅖ stars)

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Premier League: Bowen, Zouma Combine To Secure Point Against Tottenham

West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen’s sensational season continued as his assist for Kurt Zouma helped West Ham United secure a 1-1 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday evening at London Stadium. With a draw, Tottenham missed the chance to move level with Aston Villa in the top-four race. Spurs remain fifth with 57 points. West Ham, who are winless in their last four matches, stay seventh on 45 points. Brennan Johnson fired Spurs in front on five minutes, but Zouma’s equaliser soon after ultimately proved enough to earn the Hammers a point. Pedro Porro and Son Heung-min went close to doubling Spurs’ lead, but the visitors were pegged back in the 19th minute as Jarrod Bowen’s corner went in off Zouma's back as he attempted a header, Premier League reports. West Ham began the second half strongly as they looked to complete the turnaround, with Guglielmo Vicario producing reflex saves to deny Michail Antonio and Konstantinos Mavropanos. Michail Antonio then squandered a marvellous opportunity on the hour. Having outmuscled Micky van de Ven to latch onto a long ball, the Jamaica international fired straight at Vicario. Lukasz Fabianski was grateful to see Destiny Udogie’s strike in the fourth minute of stoppage time sail into his grasp in an end-to-end finale, as both sides had to settle for a point. Read the full article