Bowen rightly proud of England showing following excellent display
Jarrod Bowen voiced his disappointment regarding his disallowed goal in England’s 2-2 draw with Belgium on Tuesday. Bowen displayed sharpness throughout his time on the pitch for Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions and showcased particularly strong chemistry with his teammates.
The West Ham United forward believed he had secured a comeback for the Three Lions at Wembley and scored his debut England goal when he headed home Declan Rice’s flick-on at the back post after 27 minutes, only for it to be ruled out for offside.
“I’m really disappointed with the goal being disallowed as it didn’t even cross my mind that I was offside, but as soon as the referee checked it, I knew it was going to be disallowed,” said Bowen.
“That’s probably the most disappointing thing tonight, not coming away with a goal, but I’m really happy with the two performances I’ve put in.”
Bowen rightly proud of England showing
“On another day, we could have scored five or six. We created good chances, had some nice link-up play, and some good shots on goal. Scoring the late goal shows the character within the squad. Leaving here without a loss was positive for us in the end.”
It was interesting to see the England manager offer Bowen several encouraging words upon his substitution. While the focus may be on the Hammers winger’s disallowed goal, his link-up play was excellent, and he could have also secured an assist.
Also, I must commend Jude Bellingham. Although we primarily cover West Ham news, the Real Madrid superstar was exceptional for England and scored the equalizer with the last kick of the game. It’s astonishing to think he’s only 20 years old. What a player.
Former Hammer Declan Rice captained the team.
