Mohammed Kudus says it felt very good to score his first Premier League goal in West Ham’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle United on Sunday.
The Hammers took the lead on home soil thanks to Tomas Soucek in the eighth minute but the Magpies responded back on the second half through Alexander Isak’s brace.
Kudus came off the bench for Soucek in the 76th minute and saved a point for West Ham in the 89th minute with a fine left-footed strike on the edge of the penalty era. It was his third goal in the West Ham shirt after his brace in the 3-1 win over Backa Topola in the Europa League.
“It feels very good to score that goal, of course,” Kudus told the club website. “Most importantly it made a difference for the team, which was us getting a point.
“Even though we wanted the three points, I was happy to score my first [Premier League] goal and it was important that we got a point out of it.
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Kudus also revealed that Ghanaian music star Stonebwoy predicted he would score in the game.
“Stonebwoy actually said I would score two goals and I scored one of them so he brought the luck to the stadium today!” he continued.
“It was great to celebrate with our amazing fans. When we were down 2-1 and I was on the bench we could still feel the support and the energy from the fans, so thank you to them for that.
“I think it uplifted the players’ energy a lot. It was a great atmosphere today, everyone gave their best so we take the point we gained from it.”
Kudus was not pleased with the result as West Ham failed to win in front of their fans. He however asserted that a lot more is going to come from him.
“We are not satisfied [with the draw] and we aim even higher,” he stated. “We wanted three points but we’ll settle for this, take the point and then focus on the next game after the break.
“Newcastle are a very good side but we go into every game with the same mentality and the same approach. We wanted three points, we couldn’t get them, but it was good to get the draw.
“I feel there is a lot under to come from me. Definitely the team, the coaches, everybody around me have helped me a lot to settle in and it feels like a family already.
“The fans are amazing as well. Credit to everybody around the team for helping me settle well, but I’m still learning and I feel there is more for me to give.”
Sunday’s result puts West Ham in seventh place on the table, one point and position ahead Newcastle.
Kudus will turn his attention to the international break where the Ghana national team will embark on friendlies against Mexico and the United States in the latter’s territory.
