The forward caused problems for Burnley throughout, marauding on both flanks and in front of goal, and he had already made his presence felt when he headed home Vladimir Coufalâs cross to cancel out Chris Woodâs penalty.
He then touched Said Benrahmaâs low ball into the net, with the former Brentford player tormenting the hosts who were guilty of some poor defending.
David Moyes praised the 31-year-old who is now joint top-scorer on nine goals with Jesse Lingard and Tomas Soucek although he would not be drawn on his teamâs top-four chances. âHe was in super condition, heâs been working really hard and he deserved his two goals and on another day could have scored another two,â said the West Ham manager. âWe are trying to keep up with the teams at the top. Whether we can make the top four, Iâm not sure. But we are definitely in there fighting with four games to go.â
Antonio double boosts West Ham top-four hopes after win at Burnley
Date published: Monday 3rd May 2021 10:11 - Robert McCarthy
West Ham moved to within three points of fourth-placed Chelsea after Michail Antonio scored twice in a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Burnley on Monday night.
Chris Wood gave the home side the lead from the penalty spot, against the run of play, before Antonio struck twice in eight minutes to turn the game around.
Clarets boss Sean Dyche stuck with the same XI that beat Wolves 4-0 last weekend as he named an unchanged side to take on the Hammers.
Ashley Barnes was again among the substitutes after a thigh problem with Chris Wood and Matej Vydra continuing in attack.
Two for Leicester City in 2013, against Bristol City in the Championship and Carlisle United in the League Cup. And finally the one last weekend against Wolves, which will have been extra special – the first by a New Zealander in the biggest domestic club competition in world football. The ball from that match will soon join the balls from the others in being mounted and given pride of place in Wood’s home, as a memento of a memorable day. A day, he told
Stuff this week, where his team played as well as they have at any point since he joined them four years ago.
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