West Ham star Jarrod Bowen did his Euro 2024 possibilities no hurt with an early brace in opposition to Brentford.
Having come into Monday’s conflict and not using a objective in eight Premier League outings, the 27-year-old put a cease to his latest hunch in slick vogue. That’s after Bowen netted twice in as many minutes to place the Bees firmly on the back-foot of their cross-city derby.
The Hammers hero was roundly praised for his early initiative as followers lined up on social media to induce Gareth Southgate to select the participant this summer time. And Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford discovered himself in lots of those self same supporters’ sights as they insisted Bowen was extra deserving of a spot on the airplane to Germany.
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One fan wrote: “If Bowen doesn’t go to the Euros and the likes of Rashford do then that’s criminal!” And one other impressed witness posted: “Jarrod Bowen might just start ahead of Rashford in the Euros lol.”
“Hot take, Jared Bowen should be in the England lineup over Marcus Rashford,” commented a 3rd. And a fourth typed: “Bowen absolutely flying this year but Gareth will still persist and most likely start the likes of Rashford.”
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Bowen got here into Monday’s assembly with Brentford on 11 Premier League objectives, only one shy of matching his career-best tally in England’s high flight. However, some fast pondering noticed him finest that quantity after getting on the top of an incisive Vladimir Coufal pull-back.
Rashford, in the meantime, is looking of types once more after solely just lately springing again to type. Following a run of simply two objectives from his first 18 Premier League appearances this season, the United star went on a tear of netting in three straight top-flight fixtures between December 30 and February 1.
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He’s now failed to attain in 4 consecutive league fixtures, though Erik ten Hag’s aspect did handle to win three of these. United fell 2-1 at house to Fulham on Saturday, the place Rashford did entice scrutiny for not contributing extra within the absence of Rasmus Hojlund.
Rashford, 26, has scored 17 instances in 59 appearances for his nation, whereas Bowen is but to search out the again of the web 5 caps into his England profession (solely one in all which got here in 2023). Current type suggests England have an untapped useful resource who’s in type and able to be utilised, however Rashford has hardly ever been removed from Southgate’s ideas throughout his time in command of the Three Lions.