West Ham United fans have been voicing their opinions current Hammer of the Year Michail Antonio.
West Ham are struggling on the pitch this season and have sacked Slaven Bilic after just two wins in their opening 11 games.
Languishing down in the relegation zone, the Hammers have brought in David Moyes to try and turn things around.
Last season the East Londoners finished 11th but that didn’t tell the whole story as they struggled to adapt to their new London Stadium home and often flirted with the relegation battle.
They relied heavily on Hammer of the Year Michail Antonio with his goals, assists and workrate proving key to a team bereft of Dimitri Payet’s genius from January onwards.
But injuries, poor form and poor decision making have seen Antonio struggle this term and it has showed in West Ham’s results.
Over the last two summers Antonio was linked with big money moves to the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea.
The player used that in his interests to get an improved deal at West Ham reportedly on around £70,000 per week, as reported by The Daily Mail.
Antonio cost his side dear recently when he gave the ball away in the 97th minute at Crystal Palace with West Ham 2-1 up allowing the Eagles to equalise.
But supporters have been more concerned by an apparent drop off in his overall effectiveness and workrate with many suggesting on social media that his bumper new contract is to blame.
Some supporters say he appears to have lost his raw energy and enthusiasm since penning the new deal over the summer but of course that could be a coincidence.
In Antonio’s defence, injury meant he did not have a full pre-season and for a player who relies on pace and power it may be a big contributing factor in his poor form.
But West Ham fans have seen it all before when players named Hammer of the Year struggle to reach those heights again.
The winger should be fit enough to make the bench for West Ham’s crucial game at Watford on Sunday.
Antonio experienced mixed fortunes at Vicarage Road last season, setting up West Ham’s goal in the 1-1 draw but also getting sent off for two bookable offences in as many minutes.
Hammers fans will be hoping the former Non League star rediscovers his spark soon to help drive them away from danger.
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