"The perfect Salah squad alternative" - Liverpool fans rejoice as 'unbelievable' Jarrod Bowen brace against Manchester City blows open Premier League title race
West Ham United forward Jarrod Bowen may have just turned the Premier League title race between Liverpool and Manchester City on its head with a massive first-half double.
City went into the game against West Ham United knowing a win would put them within touching distance of an eighth Premier League title with just two games remaining.
Three points separates the Cityzens and Liverpool, who are hot on the league leaders' heels. And Bowen has shocked the world with two brilliant goals for West Ham in what could have huge implications in the title race.
Astute play from Pablo Fornals put Bowen in on goal and from a tight angle, the young English forward made no mistake as he broke the deadlock. The winger then raced forward in the 45th minute and dispatched a finely taken effort.
And Liverpool fans are rejoicing as they know that this may have just blown the title race wide open. Here are some reactions from the Anfield faithful on Twitter reacting to Bowen's shock double:
Bowen is the PERFECT Salah squad alternative. Can’t believe people don’t see it
Jarrod Bowen really wants that transfer to Liverpool doesn't he
Some season Bowen has had
There were tweets about Jarrod Bowen replacing Salah, Liverpool will be getting the better player if they get him
That's a very nice finish. Bowen makes these things look easy. He has been a revelation at West Ham.
BOWEN! Massive, still a lot of this match to go though
Might have been wrong about Bowen this whole time https://t.co/J0oA3GMJ9L
Jarrod Bowen really wants that transfer to Liverpool doesn't he.
Bowen you gorgeous man
Bowen for me is the Brexit party’s answer to Antoine Griezmann
What a goal from Bowen! Wow! The league is not over.
GET JARROD BOWEN TO ANFIELD IMMEDIATELY
What did we do to Bowen, fucking hell
Bowen is so much better than saka lol
Bowen makes it two for West Ham. 🙄
Jarrod Bowen has now been directly involved in the same amount of Premier League goals as Kevin De Bruyne this season (22). 😀 https://t.co/nn1wYZF4dN
West Ham United may have just blown the title race between Manchester City and Liverpool wide open
Liverpool have just wrapped up the FA Cup having beaten Chelsea on penalties on May 14. However, the mood around Anfield was somewhat low when the Reds could only manage a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.
City capitalized by thrashing Newcastle United 5-0 the following day. The feeling was that Guardiola's men would go on and continue their run of form against West Ham.
But they have struggled with the Hammers' relentlessness so far, with David Moyes's side proving to be problematic. Bowen's first-half double has shocked the Cityzens, who could end up finishing the season trophyless if they don't stage a comeback.
Jurgen Klopp will be an avid viewer as he knows that should City lose, he needs his team to make the most of the slip up against Southampton on May 17. After the Reds' win against Aston Villa last week, Klopp said:
"We don’t waste energy to think, ‘Hopefully they lose’ or whatever. No, we just know we have to win, that didn’t change at all. Now we have to recover, really recover and then to play the FA Cup final.
Jurgen Klopp on the title race:
"We don’t waste energy to think, ‘Hopefully they lose’ or whatever. No, we just know we have to win, that didn’t change at all. Now we have to recover, really recover and then to play the FA Cup final." #awlive [lfc] https://t.co/byKyTRC93l
Having beaten Chelsea in the final, Klopp will hope for his players to recover as they aim to snatch the Premier League title from City's grasp. Which of these two sides will come out on top? Only time will tell.