At 22:00 Beijing time on January 16, the 22nd round of the Premier League, Jack Harrison scored a hat-trick, Bowen and Fornals scored one goal each, and West Ham United lost 2-3 to Leeds United, breaking out of the big cold. Moyes sent warmth, and the four opponents Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United all laughed.
Just nine minutes into the opening, Rafinha knocked back from the right and Klich's shot was saved. Fochau took the ball and did it again, Jack Harrison followed up with a shot to break the goal, West Ham United trailed 0-1!
In the 33rd minute, West Ham United had a corner kick opportunity, the returning Creswell cross, Bowen headed into the net, to help the team equalize. With nine goals and eight assists this season, the 25-year-old striker has been eyeed by Liverpool and Klopp is looking forward to bringing him in this summer.
In the 36th minute, Rafinha's corner kick was crossed, Erin crossed the line in front of the point, and Jack Harrison, who followed up at the back point, crashed into the net, and West Ham United fell behind again.
In the 51st minute, Antonio cleverly made the ball in front of him, Fornals took advantage of the situation to enter the box, after a continuous lateral pass, the right foot pumped a success, West Ham United equalized the score, 2-2!
However, Moyes did not expect that the West Ham United forward line was so powerful, and the defensive end repeatedly gave gifts. In the 59th minute, Rafinha counter-attacked and split the ball on the left, Jack Harrison followed up with a pick-and-shoot, scored a hat-trick, 2-3!
In the 74th minute, Rafinha broke through on the right, the back cross was reversed before the bottom line, and Klich followed up with a push to break the goal. However, teammate Rodrigo interfered with the opposing defender in the offside position, which was equivalent to participating in the attack, and the goal was ruled invalid. In the 81st minute, West Ham United's cross created chaos, and Yarmolenko scored in the melee in front of goal, helping West Ham to equalize at one point!
But unfortunately, Yarmolenko also overstepped, and West Ham united with joy. In the end, West Ham United lost 2-3, ending a three-game winning streak in the Premier League and swallowing the first defeat of 2022. Moyes also gave a life-saving three-pointer to Fifth-from-Last Leeds United, who further shrugged off the relegation zone.
West Ham slammed on the brakes, with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur happiest, trailing by two and four points respectively. In addition, Manchester United, who lost points in this round, is also profitable, they are still only 5 points behind the Champions League zone, and they have not yet reached the time of despair.
According to the schedule, West Ham United's opponent in the next round happens to be Manchester United, if they win, then sit in the top four of the table, while throwing off the Red Devils 8 points, basically extinguishing the opponent's hope of competing for four. If United win, the situation will once again fall into chaos.
This season, Manchester City have ridden the Premier League table, and the suspense of the championship has almost disappeared. But the battle for the top four is very exciting, with only a six-point gap between West Ham, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Wolves, and the competition has entered a white-hot stage.