Niclas Fullkrug and Jarrod Bowen have been heading in the right direction as West Ham beat Bournemouth 2-0 in Atlanta to safe second place within the Premier League Summer season Collection.
Fullkrug adopted up his successful aim in opposition to Everton on Wednesday with a close-range opener after Bowen had proven spectacular composure to tee him up from a El Hadji Malick Diouf cross.
Summer season signing Diouf produced one other high quality supply for West Ham’s second aim, permitting Bowen to information a low end into the far nook past Bournemouth goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic.
Bournemouth began the sport strongly as they regarded to bounce again from their 4-1 loss to Manchester United on Thursday however missed a wonderful early probability when Evanilson struck the within of the submit from just a few yards out with the aim gaping.
Fullkrug’s opener punished that miss later within the first half and Bournemouth have been denied by the woodwork once more when Illia Zabarnyi despatched a free header in opposition to the underside of the bar.
The win by no means regarded unsure for West Ham after their breakaway second aim, placing them on six factors from their three video games, some extent behind Manchester United, who drew 2-2 with Everton within the last fixture of the event.
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Niclas Fullkrug provides West Ham the lead over Bournemouth from Jarrod Bowen’s composed help
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El Hadji Malick Diouf delivers an unimaginable cross for Jarrod Bowen to attain West Ham’s second aim
Bowen hails West Ham togetherness
Jarrod Bowen hailed West Ham’s group spirit in recovering from a tricky begin and delighted at his aim having sliced an earlier probability broad along with his proper foot.
“Talking of my right foot, I never want see the first chance I had back again!” he informed Sky Sports activities. “I thought, if another one comes to my right foot, I can’t finish it like that. It was a brilliant ball by Malick.
“The positives are that we have now had three actually good video games in opposition to Premier League opposition.
“Tonight we knew it was going to be difficult, they are a really good side.
“I appreciated the character concerning the group. We did not have the perfect begin however we caught in there, we have been collectively, we have been a group. Because the captain, that is actually good to see.”
Bowen singled out new arrival El Hadji Malick Diouf for praise, saying: “Each objectives have been all the way down to him and the standard that he is obtained.
“He has only been here a few weeks but you would think he has been here years. That’s a credit to the kind of person he is. He’s humble and he’s obviously a brilliant footballer as well.”
Niclas Fullkrug scored within the first half in opposition to Bournemouth
Iraola: Now we have good issues to construct on
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola was dissatisfied by his facet’s failure to transform their probability however insisted he was inspired by their efficiency in any other case.
“We did a lot of very good things but you need to score,” he informed Sky Sports activities. They have been way more efficient than us however I end the sport happier than the opposite day.
“We can take a lot of very good things from the game and there are also things to improve. To concede two goals with the way we played, it’s not the best thing. But I leave here thinking we have some really good things to build around.
“Now we have some gamers which might be in a stunning spot to begin the season however we even have others who should not the place we would like them to be.
“We still have just a little less than two weeks but we need everyone on their best form so we can be competitive.
“It has been a terrific expertise for everybody. We have performed three top quality video games.”
Premier League Summer season Collection outcomes
Saturday July 26 – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Everton 0-3 Bournemouth
Sunday July 27 – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Manchester United 2-1 West Ham
Wednesday July 30 – Soldier Subject, Chicago
West Ham 2-1 Everton
Thursday July 31 – Soldier Subject, Chicago
Manchester United 4-1 Bournemouth
Sunday August 3 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Bournemouth 0-2 West Ham
Manchester United 2-2 Everton
