Saturday Football Open Thread

TL;DR

Tottenham Hotspur's match is on Sunday, but today's Premier League games feature Brentford hosting West Ham, with potential relegation implications for Spurs. Arsenal also plays Fulham later today.

Key points

Tottenham Hotspur plays on Sunday
Brentford hosts West Ham today
Arsenal faces Fulham later
Brentford vs West Ham has relegation implications
Various streaming options available

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BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 03: The Brentford mascot interacts with fans on the outside of the stadium prior to kick off of the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Leeds United at Brentford Community Stadium on September 03, 2022 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) | Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur do not play football until Sunday afternoon (or evening if you’re in the UK). But there’s still reason enough to watch today’s slate of Premier League football matches today — and that’s because of West Ham. No, normally I would never suggest that you sit down and watch a West Ham match under any circumstances. But this one is different — West Ham play away at Brentford, and a Hammers loss combined with a Tottenham win over a Aston Villa side that could heavily rotate to save legs for the second leg of the Europa League semifinals would sent Spurs out of relegation zone and a point above West Ham. The Hammers don’t have a particularly good recent record against Brentford either — they’ve won just two out of their last 10 Premier League encounters. View Link Well, too bad because we all need glimmers of hope to cling to, and this is a pretty big glimmer. Oh, also play and wouldn’t it be nice if Marco Silva did us a solid there too? This is your open thread. Glimmer away!

Q&A

What time does Brentford vs West Ham kick off?

Brentford vs West Ham kicks off at 10 am ET / 3 pm BST.

How can I watch the Arsenal vs Fulham match?

The Arsenal vs Fulham match can be watched on NBC in the USA and Sky Sports Premier League/Main Event in the UK.

What are the implications of West Ham losing to Brentford?

If West Ham loses to Brentford and Tottenham wins against Aston Villa, Spurs will move out of the relegation zone and a point above West Ham.