West Ham United fell to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur, but fans were still full of praise for attacker Michail Antonio.
The winger, who was returning to the West Ham side after an injury, scored on his return, but was helpless as Spurs still managed to secure a win.
Poor defensive play and goalkeeping errors led to three Spurs goals, with Jose Mourinho getting his career at Spurs started in the best possible fashion.
However, despite the defeat, fans were quick to praise Antonio for his performance.
Twitter: One positive from that. Michail Antonio. Gutted. #COYI (@robpatterson24)
Twitter: Thought Antonio absolutely killed it today. Even without the goal, he made a huge impact on the game, fought for ev… https://t.co/vIE48p0ceC (@liambright)
Twitter: Michail Antonio made a massive difference when he came on. So glad we have him back!
Other than that, I really can… https://t.co/Z6229j9QXw (@RichFaasen)
Twitter: Game changed when Antonio came on. Look at what happens with that extra bit of pace and aggression! We need more players like him. #coyi (@ryanfrankbrad)
Twitter: A shame West Ham only started playing when they were 3.0 down, one of the few positives Michail Antonio he has a hi… https://t.co/wFCAAvCp5y (@StuartDillon1)
Read West Ham’s verdict
It was another disappointing afternoon for West Ham, with the rut continuing for Manuel Pellegrini and co.
However, Antonio coming back his a huge boost for the Hammers.
He showed what he can do today, and may be a vital figure if West Ham are to save their season.
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