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​Bilic lauds West Ham London rivals Tottenham

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has labelled Tottenham the most attractive side in England ahead of their visit to the London Stadium on Saturday, reports the London Evening Standard.

"For me they are the team that plays the most attractive football and for me they are definitely one of the contenders to win the league," he said.

"They have patterns, they have individual quality, they have pace and they are a team building up for three years now, they are improving the team.

"That for me makes them maybe the best team, or the most attractive definitely.

"We always put a special kind of performance against them. Okay it is a derby and all that, and my wish and the key is to get those kind of performances whoever we play against.

"But it is a special atmosphere, we all remember those performances, the fans and the players and everyone involved talks for months after the game.

"We still remember the game in May. Those are the patterns that we want to repeat on Saturday.

"If we repeat everything - because against them you need a complete performance - then we have a chance."

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