On Thursday night, West Ham won back-to-back games by taking care of business, West Ham easily defeated struggling Leicester City on Thursday night, securing yet another significant victory.
After Tomas Soucek’s goal and Jannick Vestergaard’s own goal put the Irons ahead by two goals at halftime, that was the end of the scoring.
With the Hammers 16 points above the bottom three, any threat of relegation is now probably out of the picture. Graham Potter can now concentrate on gaining momentum and making significant progress before the season begins anew.
Winger Jarrod Bowen played a crucial role in West Ham’s victories against Arsenal last weekend and Leicester at home on Thursday night, giving them back-to-back victories.
Joe Cole, a former Hammers player, noticed that while viewing TNT Sports. “That man was absolutely outstanding, a talisman for the team,” he remarked of Bowen. Pundit Ally McCoist recently emphasized this point as well, stating: “He just gives them something special, doesn’t he? He is an excellent player, and I must say that he has been a fantastic acquisition.
With eight goals and five assists this season in all competitions, Bowen has put up a respectable showing for a squad in the lower bottom half, however, he is our captain and a very capable leader.
Potter’s team put on a full show against Leicester, with up to seven West Ham players receiving WhoScored ratings of over 7.0. Bowen finished sixth among the Hammers’ top performers with a 7.1. The influential Tomas Soucek had a rating of 7.85 following a strong performance of his own, while Aaron Cresswell rightfully took the lead with an 8.16 rating following an outstanding performance.
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