Jarrod Bowen explains what made West Ham win vs Manchester United ‘more comfortable’

Jarrod Bowen branded Manchester United as one of the top Premier League sides but says Saturday’s game became more comfortable once the Hammers got the second goal in their 2-0 win.

The England international opened the scoring on 72 minutes before Mohammed Kudus provided the hosts with a two-goal cushion four minutes later to condemn United to their eighth defeat in 18 Premier League matches.

The result means Erik ten Hag has not seen his team score in four matches, the club's worst run since 1992. Bowen says West Ham’s persistence to chip away at their opponents at the other end brought its rewards.

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Speaking to BBC Match of the Day, the attacker said: "It was never going to be a walk in the park. Manchester United are a really top side in this league.

“Second half we kept at it, kept plugging away, and got the goal. Then more importantly we got the second goal quite soon after and then made it more comfortable for us going into the last 10 minutes.”

Bowen’s goal came from an excellent ball from Lucas Paqueta during the build-up. The Brazilian was a leading figure for the Hammers during the win, although he admitted his side were not perfect.

“We knew it would be a difficult game, first half we caused them a few problems but they had a few chances as well,” he said. “The game was just needed a first goal whether it was us or them, thankfully for us we got it. Held on for a really good clean sheet and a really good 2-0 victory."