‘Gareth Southgate, hope you saw this’ – West Ham fans loved Michail Antonio’s goal and celebration

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Michail Antonio fired in his sixth goal of the season to help West Ham to a point against Leicester City.

The 29-year-old opened the scoring at The London Stadium with a headed goal past Kasper Schmeichel.

He followed it up with a typically hilarious celebration. The popular West Ham winger rushed over to the new claret carpet, lay down and gave it a stroke.

Antonio has become renowned for his goal celebrations, which have ranged from the Gangnam style dance to the Carlton dance via ‘the Homer Simpson’. But many believed that his carpet celebration was up there among the best of them.

Michail Antonio is back to his best

Antonio received criticism earlier in the season and struggled to nail down a place in the West Ham team. But in the second half of the season, the former Nottingham Forest winger has really come into his own.

Operating on the wing, as a centre-forward or even at right-back, Antonio gives his all and plays with passion, commitment and a smile on his face.

Here are some of the best tweets from West Ham fans discussing Antonio’s performance and his goal celebration.