A goal from West Ham United’s Michail Antonio’s undid Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Writing on BBC Sport, Garth Crooks has praised West Ham United’s Michail Antonio for his match-winning display at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
West Ham beat Mauricio Pochettino’s side 1-0 in North London to give Spurs a first home defeat in their brand new stadium.
Antonio’s speed was causing problems for Tottenham’s defence all afternoon and Crooks is loving the Irons star – but not his goal celebration.
He told BBC Sport: “This is a player who has a lot of ability, who is strong as an ox and can score goals with his feet and head.
“Tottenham couldn’t cope with Antonio running in behind their back four to devastating effect.”
It hasn’t been a brilliant season for the 29-year-old, but Saturday’s display is a big reminder of what he brings to the table for manager Manuel Pellegrini.
It was only his sixth Premier League goal of the season, but Antonio, who has also found the net against Liverpool and Tottenham on several occasions in recent years, reinforced his reputation as a man for the big occasion.
The victory took West Ham up to 11th in the Premier League table with two games to play.
Their final fixtures come at home to Southampton and then away to Watford. Even if they finish top half, it hasn’t been a brilliant first season under Pellegrini, but there are plenty of reasons to be cheerful for 2019-20.
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