The Frenchman is the undisputed star man at West Ham United.
West Ham United star Michail Antonio has admitted to the Mirror that they look to Dimitri Payet to produce moments of magic for them.
The Frenchman was the star of the show for the Hammers last season with a series of impressive performances helping them to a record Premier League points tally.
He continued his fine form in the summer as he shone for France at Euro 2016, playing a key role as the hosts reached the final of the competition.
He was the key man for Slaven Bilic’s side again this week, scoring a superb late free-kick to seal a win over Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup.
It is fair to say that the fans look to him as the go-to-guy and Antonio says it is the same in the squad.
“He’s just special, isn’t he?” he told the Mirror.
“It’s not just the fans who look to him as the go-to guy, we do as well. It’s one of those things, especially with free-kicks, where he is probably up there with one of the best in the world at taking them.”
While Antonio says Payet is the man the current squad are looking towards, he has recently put himself in the same bracket with some superb performances.
The winger has managed five goals in his first five games this season, which is some going for a man who managed eight in 28 games last year.
He is their top goalscorer by some distance and while Payet is the chief creator with three assists, it is Antonio who has really been making the difference so far.
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