West Ham fans praise ‘superb’ Michail Antonio after Brighton draw

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Michail Antonio made a positive impact off the bench in the draw against Brighton on Wednesday night – and some West Ham fans on Twitter hailed him for his performance.

The Hammers earned a point in the Premier League fixture after a 2-2 home draw and had to fight back from a two-goal deficit.

Brighton raced into the lead at the London Stadium with two goals early in the second-half, but the turning point was in the introduction of Antonio and teammate Mark Noble in the 63rd minute.

Both substitutes produced assists for centre-forward Marko Arnautovic, as his brace drew Manuel Pellegrini’s team level and it means they climb to 10th in the league table.

West Ham now turn their attention to a third round FA Cup tie with Birmingham at the weekend, before hosting Arsenal in the league a week later.

A selection of West Ham fans on social media singled out Antonio for his second-half cameo and feel he made a major difference.

The 28-year-old injected some extra pace and power to the team’s attack, with his direct running so difficult for defenders to halt.

His versatility has seen him deployed at full-back recently by Pellegrini, but he showed his qualities going forward on the wing and proved that he’s in great form right now.

Here are some West Ham fan tweets on Antonio: