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The Under-Appreciated Rise Of Michail Antonio This Season

Michail Antonio has been quite the player this season who has made sure to step up his game for West Ham. Due to his versatility in the number of positions he can play on the pitch. Michail Antonio has been a fan favourite for West Ham supporters since his arrival. The player’s ability to play most of the positions in the team is amazing. It is quite a rarity nowadays as players try to be the best in their position. While the ability to play in any position which is missing a player and playing at a high tier is rare.

Michail Antonio joined West Ham back in 2015 from Nottingham Forest and has been a regular ever since. Since then he has been quite the important player for West Ham. Last season he started in 24 games while being in 2 teams of the week. Michail Antonio scored a total of 10 goals averaging one goal per 198 minutes. He averaged 2.4 shots while averaging 1.0 shots on target per game. He had a goal conversion rate of 16% during the season.

Michail Antonio while not only being a goal scorer, he also made 5 assists. While averaging 1.0 key passes in a game, he had a pass accuracy of 68%. While most of them being in the opposite half, he also averaged 1.7 successful dribbles. Due to this Michal Antonio following the restart had been quite the player. He played in the right-back position as well as a number 9. In certain games, he also played in either Winger position.

Michail Antonio Form Upto Game Week 6

This season Michail Antonio has been playing in the striker position in each game this season. In the Premier League, he has already scored 5 goals in 5 games this season. He didn’t play one week due to a suspension following a red card. Michail Antonio has already been a part of the team of the week on 3 different occasions. He has been averaging 5 shots per game while 2.2 being on target. Michail Antonio has had a higher Goal conversion rate of 20% this season.

While being so lethal, he also has provided 3 assists and created 4 big chances averaging 2.2 key passes per 90. He is currently the highest-rated player in the Premier League until Game week 6 according to Sofascore. With the upcoming week, things sure could change or the 31-year-old striker will continue his amazing run of form.

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