Paul Merson makes Michail Antonio goal prediction

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Paul Merson makes Michail Antonio goal prediction.

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The West Ham United front-man has been in quite simply sensational form so far this season.

Antonio has bagged six goals and four assists in just seven games so far this season (Transfermarkt).

In the Premier League, Antonio has five in five.

What a player Micky has become. David Moyes deserves huge credit for the way in which he has helped Antonio develop himself into a truly top-class centre-forward.

His form has been so good of late that David Moyes has set him a target of 20 Premier league goals this season (Independent).

Paul Merson makes Michail Antonio goal prediction

The Sky Sports pundit reckons it will be very hard indeed for the 31-year-old to reach that target this season.

Merson told Gillette Soccer Saturday (October 2nd, 2:03pm):

“20, that is hard, playing up front on your own as well. Sometimes he’s lonely on his own. That’s a big ask. This is a long season, you know that he’s missing eight, nine, 10 games. If he played every game, he’d get 20, but he’s going to get injuries so they’ve got to manage him.”

Merson has nailed this.

If Antonio does manage to play every Premier League game this season, 20 goals will be well within his reach.

That’s the problem though…he most probably won’t do that. If he doesn’t suffer any injury problems, Moyes will undoubtedly rest Micky as and when he can.

Antonio at his best:

The 31-year-old has been so good so far this season, however, and anything is possible.

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We think Antonio is capable of doing it. And if the former Nottingham Forest man does manage to score 20 goals in the league this season, West Ham will have a great chance of finishing inside the top six again.