MX23RW : Friday, November 29 11:22:39| >> :60:415:415:

James Tomkins: 'West Ham United are not chasing Barcelona yet'

James Tomkins insists that West Ham are not eyeing up Champions League clashes with Barcelona just yet despite their lofty league position.

James Tomkins has insisted that nobody at West Ham United is getting carried away with the club's lofty league position amid suggestions that European football is up for grabs.

Tomkins netted the winner in Tuesday's 2-1 victory at West Bromwich Albion in a result that saw Sam Allardyce's side stay fifth in the Premier League table, one point off fourth.

The travelling Hammers sang "Barcelona, we're coming for you" at The Hawthorns, but the defender acknowledges that it was merely banter and says that his teammates are remaining grounded.

"That shows their sense of humour," he told The Mirror. "I don't think they will get carried away and I know the players are certainly not singing it!

"It's just a bit of banter and we won't be getting carried away. We're in a good position, but we'll be trying to get more points on the board.

"The fans are saying we're going to be top of the league, but we're just enjoying how we're playing and we're getting a few players back, which makes the team even stronger."

Allardyce's men host Swansea City at Upton Park on Sunday.

ID:191681: cacheID:191681:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2155:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Kevin Nolan of West Ham United (L) celebrates with team mates Cheikhou Kouyate and Andy Carroll of West Ham United as he scores their first and equalising goal during the Barclays Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and West Ham United at Th
Read Next:
Sam Allardyce hails West Ham resilience
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Dolphins
17-30
Packers
8pm
Raiders
@
Chiefs
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!