Jarrod Bowen’s West Ham side still have a chance of staying up heading into Sunday’s final day Leeds United visit.
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Jarrod Bowen has declared a Leeds United must ahead of West Ham’s potentially season-saving visit of Daniel Farke’s Whites.
Last weekend’s 3-1 defeat at Newcastle United left third-bottom West Ham facing the possibility of being relegated on Tuesday night as fourth-bottom Tottenham Hotspur went to Chelsea.
A Spurs win would have sent West Ham down and even a draw would have realistically relegated the club due to the team’s far inferior goal difference.
Instead, a 2-1 win for the Blues has taken West Ham’s fight for survival to Sunday’s final day on which only a win against Leeds and Tottenham defeat at home to Everton would make the Irons safe.
It all means West Ham’s destiny is very much out of their own hands bhut Bowen says his team must now show “pride and commitment, and what it means to play for this badge” against Leeds in Sunday’s finale.
Speaking to West Ham United’s official website ahead of Tottenham’s defeat to Chelsea, Bowen said :”Obviously, we need things to go our way now.
“You never want to be relying on different things and hoping for luck, but as it stands we still have an opportunity.
“Show pride and commitment, and what it means to play for this badge”
“We have to see how the game goes on Tuesday night, but no matter what, we have to turn up against Leeds next week, in our last home game of the season.
“We have to show pride and commitment, and what it means to play for this badge. The name on the front of the shirt is the most important thing, and we have to put on a performance for the supporters.
“The fans turn up week in, week out to support us. They’ve been brilliant, and we haven’t given them enough this season. We can’t give up in this situation, and whatever happens we’ll be determined to show a response next week.”