Antonio Breaks Record As West Ham Crush Leicester

By Daily sports on August 24, 2021

West Ham extended their perfect start to the season as Michail Antonio became the club's record Premier League goalscorer with a double in their 4-1 win against 10-man Leicester on Monday.

David Moyes’ side took the lead through Pablo Fornals’ first half goal at the London Stadium.

Leicester’s Ayoze Perez was sent off for a dangerous stamp on Fornals just before halftime.

Said Benrahma bagged West Ham’s second after the break before Youri Tielemans got one back for Leicester.

Antonio went into the game tied with Paolo Di Canio on a joint-record 47 goals for West Ham in the Premier League era.

The 31-year-old took sole possession of the record with a brace in the closing stages as West Ham followed up last weekend’s 4-2 win at Newcastle with another four-goal blitz.

“I’m really pleased for him. I was disappointed with the way he played in the first half but he did enough to shut the manager up after what I said to him at halftime,” Moyes said of Antonio.

Despite a quiet summer in the transfer market, West Ham sit top of the table and look capable of emulating last season’s sixth place finish.

The Hammers have won their opening two fixtures of a Premier League campaign for only the second time.

“It’s a super night for us. The team played really well. The sending-off changes the game a little bit we did a lot of good things,” Moyes said.

“I've challenged the players to find that extra few points that could have been enough to get us in the Champions League.

“I could be asking far too much but what else am I going to do? Stand here and say we want to avoid relegation!” (AFP)

•PHOTO: West Ham players 

Source Daily sports

Posted August 24, 2021


 

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