Jarrod Bowen is utilizing Mohamed Salah as his inspiration as he spearheads West Ham’s bid for glory on three fronts and edges nearer to an England call-up.
Bowen fired the Hammers into the fourth spherical of the FA Cup – and a gathering with non-league Kidderminster – with the second aim in a 2-0 win over Leeds.
The 25-year-old has additionally starred in West Ham’s profitable Europa League group-stage marketing campaign in addition to their climb to the brink of the Champions League spots within the Premier League.
Bowen has even been touted for a transfer to Liverpool, however it’s the affect of Reds talisman Salah which is pushing the winger to larger heights.
“I feel Mo Salah is the proper instance, the targets he scores and assists he will get – the influence he has on video games and constantly doing it each season since he joined Liverpool,” stated Bowen.
“He’s undoubtedly one which I have a look at and I feel he is without doubt one of the finest gamers on the earth in the mean time.
“As a participant you at all times need to have a look at folks in an identical place to yours and be taught from them.”
Bowen, who has scored six targets this season, has been tipped for a name from Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate within the close to future.
However he added: “I feel this season was about development and getting the call-up for England is the final word dream.
“That’s out of my arms. My job is to ship on the pitch and present what I’m about. That’s all I can do; preserve placing within the performances and the top product.
“If it occurs then it occurs, if it doesn’t, it doesn’t. I can solely management what I’m doing.
“It’s not on my thoughts. The extra you consider these conditions which aren’t in your management, the extra it performs in your thoughts and impacts you.
“You’ve acquired to maintain your head down. I don’t actually have a look at social media and other people speaking as a result of you will get misled in the event you learn an excessive amount of into issues.
“I simply practice exhausting and in terms of the weekend it’s about placing my A-game in. What occurs will occur.”
Manuel Lanzini fired West Ham right into a half-time lead towards a youthful Leeds facet, with Bowen wrapping up the victory in stoppage time.
Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa was once more with out striker Patrick Bamford who had been anticipated to play after a spell out injured.
Nevertheless, Bielsa stated: “In coaching in the course of the week he suffered an damage that’s not identifiable.
“It’s a knock beneath his hip and it’s nonetheless not clear what’s the rationale behind it. The one factor for certain is it’s not muscular as a result of his muscle mass are wholesome.”
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