Michail Antonio claims he actually ‘won the game’ against Liverpool – despite losing 3-1 – because he wound up Reds fans who are still messaging him EVERY day
- Michail Antonio reemerges following comments made before Liverpool clash
- The West Ham striker admits he was wrong but still got in Reds fans heads
- Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport’s podcast ‘It’s All Kicking Off’
Michail Antonio has finally broken his silence over his Liverpool jibes, and claimed that he still really ‘won the game’ over the fans.
The West Ham striker made headlines by widely boasting about his club’s fortunes ahead of the clash at Anfield last month, during an episode of The Footballer’s Football Podcast.
Antonio boldly predicted that the Hammers would beat then-unbeaten Liverpool and eventually finish above the Reds in the Premier League table.
However, after David Moyes’ team were beaten 3-1 by Liverpool, Antonio failed to appear on the following episode of the show, with co-host Callum Wilson happy to relay the forward’s disappointing stats from his performance on Merseyside.
Antonio has however, now remerged and claimed his absence was down to a set-up from his podcast team, rather them him ducking out of the show.
Michail Antonio has reemerged following comments he made on a podcast ahead of West Ham’s game against Liverpool
Antonio predicted that West Ham would beat Liverpool but the Hammers lost 3-1 at Anfield
Co-host Callum Wilson was quick to dig Michail out over the comments and his performance
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‘All I’m saying is you guys are acting like I evaded [the podcast], I was busy.’ Antonio explained.
‘Then I was messaging Darren – because Darren is the man who sorts all of this you, yeah – I was like ‘I’m free this day’, he says ‘nah, we did it last night’. Okay, alright. Y’all just wanted the sauce on me. It’s fine.’
After pleading his case, the 33-year-old addressed his comments ahead of the Liverpool clash and was happy to admit that he’d got his prediction wrong.
Admitting: ‘I got a big pie in my face, yeah, it’s no problem. I ain’t worried. It is what it is. I would do it again – I will do it again!
‘We started the game off well, had a good couple of opportunities. If I took my opportunity I think the game would of been different with the lead that we would have had, and we’d probably hold onto it because what we do know how to do is hold onto a lead.’
The Jamaican International still had the last word on the matter though, claiming that even though West Ham lost the match, he still ‘won the game’ down to how obsessed fans became with him and the comments he made.
The West Ham striker claims he’s still in Liverpool fans heads despite the defeat last month
Adding: ‘I swear to you, if we won that game, some would have turned up to my house! If we won that game, I was so implanted in these Liverpool fans heads they would have turned up to my house. It was a madness. It went everywhere.
‘The amount of messages I got all week from Liverpool fans after the game. I probably won the game even though I didn’t win because how I’m still implanted [in your heads]? I’m still getting messages today!’
The Hammers are in Europa League tonight when they travel to face German side Freiburg, before taking on Newcastle this weekend at the the London Stadium.
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