West Ham’s Bowen Drops Moyes’ Post-Everton Bombshell as Fans Unleash Their Fury!
Captain Jarrod Bowen earned a point for new West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo in a 1-1 draw at Everton on Monday Night Football.
The Hammers – who sacked Graham Potter and installed Nuno as head coach on Saturday – looked like they would pay for a familiar failing when Michael Keane headed in a first-half opener.
It was the eighth goal West Ham have conceded from corner situations this season – already halfway to the Premier League record for the most let in by a club in an entire campaign. Nuno shook his head in dismay in the dugout.
But he was pumping his fist into the air wildly on 65 minutes when Bowen picked up a loose ball at the back post and powered a shot in off Keane to score the first opposition goal in the Premier League at Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
“Bowen is one of the greatest players to play for the club,” said Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher afterwards, as Bowen closed to within nine goals of Michail Antonio’s record of 68 Premier League goals for West Ham.
Everton manager David Moyes speaking to BBC Sport: “We did a lot of good things but we just couldn’t quite craft a chance to get a second goal. Once we didn’t get it, West Ham grew in confidence and belief that they could get something themselves, which they did. Some good things and some not so good things.”
On expecting a different West Ham under new management: “I don’t know about a different West Ham, I just know the capability of the players. Obviously, I have had them before and worked out how good they are.
We are talking about Brazil internationals, England internationals so anybody thinking that they haven’t got a good team is wrong. They have a very good team and at times they showed it.”
On whether Hill Dickinson Stadium is starting to feel more familiar: “Our record here at the moment has been good enough. We want to keep it going. We started the season well. We want to raise expectations but we can’t forget that we have a long journey to go and we are just at the start of it.”