West Ham 3-1 Southampton
West Ham ran out comfortable winners of this game against Southampton.
Manager David Moyes has clearly put a lot of work in on the training ground over recent weeks, getting this team to work for each other and play as a cohesive unit.
New signing Jarrod Bowen caused problems for the visitors all afternoon with his pace and ability to find space. The game was a quarter of an hour old when Bowen latched onto a perfectly weighted through ball from Pablo Fornals to fire home across Southampton keeper Alex McCarthy.
Southampton though didn't take long to equalise with Michael Obafemi clipping home a ball into the box from James Ward-Prowse.
West Ham defender Issa Diop then saw his header from a corner go narrowly wide.
West Ham though were back in front before half time, with Michail Antonio looping a cross over that saw Sebastian Haller head over the keeper, then following up squeeze home.
The second half was only eight minutes old when a chip from Fornals put Antonio through on goal to finish driving his shot under the keeper.
Haller then sent Antonio away again but with only the keeper to beat he fluffed his lines, allowing McCarthy to push round the post.
West Ham manager David Moyes was pleased with the contribution of man of the match Jarrod Bowen. "I want him to play his game, he did well," said Moyes, who hopes Bowen will be a top Premier League player for West Ham over the next six or seven years.
There was also praise for Haller and Antonio.
The manager felt his team should have been more than one goal ahead by half time. "We had a few chances to make it a bit easier," said Moyes, who praised the supporters for the backing they gave the team.
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl was disappointed by the lack of fight shown by his team. "We saw a West Ham team fighting for everything," said Hasenhuttl, who felt the physicality of the West Ham team made it difficult. "The way we defended is not the way we should. If you make it that easy to score."
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