Still ten games to go and the gap to safety – where Nottingham Forest inhabit seventeenth spot – is just two points, with Tottenham still teetering above with a five point margin over West Ham. Neither side won today as the relegation battle looks more of a going-right-to-the-wire war of attrition.

That is certainly the view of former West Ham defender Scott Minto.

According to insidefutbol.com this evening, the former Hammers left back thinks it may go right to the wire:

“Scott Minto thinks West Ham United have some positivity about them and must hang in there beyond March because relegation rivals Tottenham Hotspur are buckling:

Former Hammers defender Scott Minto – West Ham need to ‘hang in there’

“Tottenham Hotspur’s squad was all about Champions League and maybe going for Europe again in terms of the Premier League. They are not used to this and they are buckling.

So if West Ham can stay close, within touching distance as it gets even more nervy and even more pressure then who knows. I can’t call it. I have no idea who’s going to be that third team.”

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