The Premier League survival race had another twist on Tuesday night after Tottenham Hotspur lost 2-1 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Spurs’ failure to get anything from Stamford Bridge means that the final relegation spot will be decided on the final day of the season on Sunday.
Tottenham will host Everton at home while West Ham take on Leeds at the London Stadium. A point will be enough for Tottenham to secure survival even if the Hammers beat the Whites.
However, Spurs’ home form this season has been nothing short of shocking, and Jamie O’Hara is now hoping that Leeds somehow get something from the trip to the London Stadium to help Tottenham survive.
Jamie O’Hara is desperate to see Leeds win on Sunday
West Ham now know that a win on Sunday would keep their survival hopes alive, provided Tottenham lose at home to Everton.
Opta has given West Ham a slight edge ahead of the game against Leeds, and even the odds are favouring the home side to win on Sunday ahead of the big final weekend of the Premier League season.
In a furious on-air rant, former Tottenham star O’Hara has insisted that he doesn’t understand how West Ham are the favourites, given Leeds are undefeated in five in the Premier League.
However, he concedes that Tottenham deserve to go down, given the shocking performances they put up against Leeds and Chelsea in their last two league games.
O’Hara said on talkSPORT: “How are West Ham favourites? Leeds are undefeated.
“You are joking.
“We deserve to go down after those performances against Leeds and Chelsea.”
West Ham now have motivation
West Ham have lost three on the bounce, but are somehow in with a chance of survival on the final day of the season next weekend.
Leeds have not shown any signs of easing up after confirming Premier League survival, and are unlikely to do so on Sunday either.
However, the Hammers now have a reason to turn up and put on a performance at home that could keep them in the Premier League this season.
If Everton take the lead at Tottenham, the London Stadium will further erupt, and it could create a raucous atmosphere to charge up the West Ham players.
