Jarrod Bowen shows Gareth Southgate what he’s missing, Luton to struggle and West Ham can push for Europe – Things we learned on Friday night
West Ham climbed to the top of the Premier League table on Friday night with a 2-1 win away at Luton Town.
Jarrod Bowen scored his third goal of the season to give the Hammers the lead at Kenilworth Road.
Kurt Zouma headed late on, but Mads Andersen's stoppage time goal left West Ham sweating in the final minutes.
Luton believed they should have had a penalty in the closing moments after a handball from James Ward-Prowse.
However nothing was given as the Hammers claimed the victory, with talkSPORT.com looking at what we learned from the match.
Jarrod Bowen shows Gareth Southgate what he's missing
Having scored the winner in their Europa Conference League final, you could forgive Bowen for his minimal league numbers last season.
The 2021/22 campaign saw him score 12 goals and assist as many over 36 games, and he could do the same if not better this term.
An opening weekend draw against Bournemouth saw him return to the scoresheet with a lovely curling finish from outside the area.
Bowen remained quiet in the win over Chelsea, but he went on to shine against Brighton, scoring and assisting on the south coast.
Despite his strong start to the season, Gareth Southgate overlooked him for his England squad, but he responded to the omission in the best possible fashion.
West Ham's trip to Luton saw him produce the goods yet again as he showed a striker's instinct to head in the opener.
It has been so far, so good for Bowen this season, with David Moyes surely aware that he possesses a gem in his Hammers squad.
Luton could be in for a long season
Considering Luton were playing in the National League as recently as 2014, their rise to the top-flight is nothing short of inspiring.
However, the Premier League has so far proven to be a rude
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