player rating;luton Town 1-2 West Ham United

Luton Town suffered their third defeat of the season against West Ham United in fine form on Friday night, although performances have improved. The refurbished Kenilworth Road was in full swing on its Premier League debut but the Hammers proved too strong for Rob Edwards’ side, taking all three points.

Jarrod Bowen gave David Moyes’ side the lead midway through the first half, and Kurt Zouma seemed to have put the game past the Hatters when he headed James Ward- Prowse’s corner just five minutes after the end. end. However, Mads Andersen gave Town hope when he headed home in injury time, before the Hatters were denied an obvious penalty in the dying moments when VAR failed to detect a handball. in the West Ham penalty area.

It was a good start to the Belgian’s career at Luton Town, but he will be disappointed to have been unable to stop Jarrod Bowen’s close-range header. His kicks sometimes seem a bit erratic and he is often hesitant to make crosses. Even so, Kaminski is clearly a capable shooter and will get better as he gets more confident.

The winger’s impressive performance, with a clear goal to prove it to Rob Edwards after being dropped from the starting line-up in the opening game. Defend firmly on both the left and right flanks, and pose a dangerous attacking threat. His endless driving and running will be crucial throughout the city’s survival effort. Keeping Burke healthy is crucial for Town, another solid performance from the centre-back. Capable of moving forward while being reliable at the back. Facing well against the cunning and restrained Benrahma the winger has few openings.

Obviously prefers to play at the heart of a back three and doesn’t do too much damage when he replaces the injured Tom Lockyer. He provided a good assist most of the time, but he was also partially at fault for West Ham’s second goal, losing the lead over mighty Zouma. Aim for a deeply comforting goal in the extra time.

Another fragile performance by the former Blackburn player. To be fair, he has faced some of the best wingers in the league, Sterling last week and Bowen this week, but he is still struggling to improve. Needs to improve his high possession as he lost too many headers throughout the game.

The winger’s best performance, finding himself in the danger zone and crossing every opportunity. He looked more solid defensively but still lost Bowen in the far corner in West Ham’s opener.

The tenacity and fierceness often seen from Town’s midfield was a key factor in stopping West Ham’s counter-attacks. Excellent at the simple things, winning the ball before passing it to a more creative player. I also shot wide to keep the attacks effective against Hatters.

Barkley has unquestionable technical ability, but it’s clearly not yet matched his fitness. Takes the first shot widely and creates some chances throughout, but seems to have rounded up in the transition and sometimes cheaply loses control.

Chong is good at manipulating space and making things happen when he has the ball, but he lacks the fitness needed in the Premier League. However, the former Manchester United midfielder put in a solid performance with a very good frequency and level of effort.It was once again a difficult evening for the striker against top centre-backs. However, he hit very well, still missing everything on the pitch. His looting play has been impressive in the top flight, but the lack of a goal threat is a concern.