Premier League 2018/19: 3 reasons why Tottenham lost to West Ham

#3 Michail Antonio took his goal exceptionally well

Michail Antonio took his winning goal exceptionally well - and then celebrated in style

For all of Tottenham’s issues today, it must be said that West Ham’s Michail Antonio took his goal remarkably well. The 29-year old – one of the Premier League’s most flexible players when it comes to the positions that boss Manuel Pellegrini can deploy him in – was used as a wide-man today but essentially became a forward alongside Marko Arnautovic in the second half, and repaid his manager with his 6th goal this season and his second in his last two games.

The goal was an excellent one, too. A nice ball from Mark Noble was controlled well by Arnautovic on the wide right side of the pitch, and the Austrian then hit a pass over the head of Toby Alderweireld into the path of Antonio. Antonio still had a lot to do – it was a tight angle and he also had to deal with the incoming Davinson Sanchez – but he controlled the ball with his chest brilliantly and then fired a shot past Hugo Lloris and into the far side of the net.

The fans may well end up discussing his interesting celebration more than the goal itself – it resembled a cross between the Gangnam Style dance and a 90’s WWE inspired crotch chop – but this was definitely a goal worthy of winning a tight London derby like this one, and even Tottenham fans would be unable to find a fault with it.