Michail Antonio jokes about VAR and handballs after West Ham’s win

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Michail Antonio had yet another goal ruled out for VAR in the 1-0 win over Southampton.

In the second half, Antonio thought he had made it 2-0 to the visitors. But VAR had other ideas. The goal was watched by the video referees, who decided Antonio had unlawfully used his hand.

Antonio also had a goal disallowed against Chelsea for a handball. It seems that the new system has not been too kind to Antonio since his return from injury.

‘Handball decisions are killing me’

But Antonio – widely considered to be the Hammers clown – took to Twitter to poke fun at himself. He posted a picture of himself running with inflated hands and said: “These handball decisions are killing me, can’t work out why it keeps happening.”

https://twitter.com/Michailantonio/status/1205961441599250440

Michail Antonio changes West Ham

As it worked out, West Ham did not need that second Antonio goal. It would have been nice to have a cushion towards the end as Southampton came looking for an equaliser. But West Ham held on and picked up all three points.

Antonio has been a major factor behind the two recent wins. He makes West Ham look like a much better team with his tireless work rate and physical presence. He is a nightmare to defend against.

Last night, Antonio could have been given a penalty and he could have had a goal. But he proved why he is so important to this team. And off the pitch, his jokes have kept the morale high among his West Ham colleagues.