Thierry Henry has backed West Ham ace Michail Antonio to cause Eintracht Frankfurt all sorts of problems in the Europa League clash at the London Stadium tonight.
The Hammers play host to the Bundesliga side tonight in the Europa League semi-finals.
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The match is arguably West Ham’s biggest since the FA Cup final way back in 2006.
If the Hammers play with Premier League speed and intensity, the Eintracht Frankfurt players may well be in for a shock tonight.
The West Ham squad certainly has plenty of physicality and we absolutely have to use that to get right in amongst the Frankfurt players.
Michail Antonio is undoubtedly the strongest and most physical player currently present at the London Stadium. And he will have a huge role to play for the Hammers tonight.
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32-year-old Michail Antonio hasn’t been great in the Premier League of late but he has shown up in the European games on a consistent basis.
Henry spoke to CBS Sports (27/04/22 at 10:50 pm) and shared how the Eintracht Frankfurt players may find it difficult to live with Micky:
“It will be a tough one against West Ham (for Eintracht Frankfurt), especially with the intensity of West Ham. If they play like that. To deal with Michail Antonio, if you aren’t used to playing against this type of striker, then he can be a bit difficult.”
One thing’s for sure, the German side’s defenders will not have an easy ride at the London Stadium tonight.
There aren’t many players in world football like Michail Antonio, let alone the Bundesliga.
Hopefully the 32-year-old manages to find the back of the net tonight. He deserves it after his performance against Lyon in the previous round.
Thierry Henry reckons that the West Ham forward will cause Eintracht Frankfurt all sorts of problems tonight. Let’s hope he’s spot on.
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