- West Ham exited the Carabao Cup within the quarter-finals after dropping at Tottenham
- Jarrod Bowen was on the right track for the Hammers, and he says the defeat has stung
- David Moyes' aspect are winless in 4, however nonetheless impressing within the Premier League
- Bowen believes the hectic festive interval is the right probability to bounce again
Jarrod Bowen has admitted that West Ham crashing out of the Carabao Cup by the hands of Tottenham final night time got here as a 'actual kick within the tooth' after their very good begin to the season.
David Moyes' aspect, who're pushing for the Champions League spots within the Premier League, travelled throughout London for the derby, however discovered themselves exiting the competitors after a 2-1 defeat.
And in-form ahead Bowen, who performed all 90 minutes of the quarter-final tie, has opened up on the impact the knockout has had.
'The combat was there and we anticipate that - it is a derby,' he stated, through West Ham's official web site. 'The followers anticipate that, we anticipate that as gamers and I believe we did that.
'We're simply disenchanted with the targets we conceded, particularly conceding so shortly after we equalised.
'It was an actual kick within the tooth however within the second half I assumed we have been a lot better. We have been of their half lots and on one other day we most likely get a ball bouncing of their field or one of many pictures goes in.
'There are loads of positives however in the end we're out of the cup which is disappointing for us.'
Steven Bergwijn opened the scoring within the conflict on 29 minutes, in what was his first begin below Antonio Conte, however Bowen netted the equaliser simply three minutes later.
However quickly after, Spurs re-took the lead, Lucas Moura beating Alphonse Areola. That proved to be the decisive strike, too, that means West Ham have been dumped out.
Attentions now flip to their hectic festive fixture record, with video games in opposition to Southampton, Watford and Crystal Palace to come back.
Bowen believes this run is the right alternative for the Hammers to bounce again.
'We have been actually defensively strong for 18 months now, however it occurs in video games.
'There are not any fingers pointed - we win as a group and lose as a group and we'll mud ourselves down as we have got a busy Christmas schedule developing now with loads of video games and loads of factors that we are able to decide up.'
The consequence prolonged to 4 the membership's winless streak, which noticed them lose to Dinamo Zagreb within the Europa League, in addition to Arsenal in Premier League motion.
Bowen has admitted that the requirements have dropped in latest weeks, however is adamant that supporters will quickly see a change in fortunes.
'Our ranges just lately haven't been on the requirements we have set, not simply this season however final season as nicely,' he stated.
'With the group we have got and the supervisor we have got we need to be on the highest stage we could be on a regular basis, so dropping beneath our ranges, we knew as a group and as gamers tonight was all about altering that.'
