Look at our calendar record for 2021. If we can do that in a calendar year, why can’t we do that in the season? ” On his own recent revival, he added: “I am my biggest critic so, when I wasn’t scoring, it was frustrating. I had Covid. That sparked me into life. Maybe it was just having that break away from football to clear my mind.

"I don't know that, I don't have the answer, " said the Frenchman. West Ham had the answers here, meaning that this festive period, the only thing that Antonio left crashing around London was the opposition. Report: West Ham survive late Crystal Palace comeback to win thrilling encounter Manuel Lanzini delivered the moments of class and composure that helped clinical West Ham United leave Crystal Palace’s manager Patrick Vieira agitated, surging into a 3-0 lead by half-time, before hanging on after a dramatic, late fightback.

He looked in a better condition, for me. "The people who watch him regularly will tell you that he was certainly off colour for a month or so, so hopefully we can get him back on it. " Antonio’s joyous celebration showed what this goal at Palace meant to him. He had been inspired to do it after playing the game Mortal Kombat, as the character Raiden, who flies across the screen. Streetwise fighting qualities were on show in West Ham’s display, as they managed to go into half-time with a 3-0 lead despite being on the back foot for long periods, giving a counter-punching masterclass. Patrick Vieira, Palace’s manager, bemoaned the naivety of his men in comparison, as they missed some key players. Wilfried Zaha was not in the squad and Vieira refused to clarify the player’s Covid status – and did not confirm whether he would be all right to go to the Africa Cup of Nations.

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It was a tentative start from the Reds as Palace looked likely to take the lead not once but twice in the opening three minutes, with Alisson having to claw the ball out of the goalmouth after the visitors hit the post. But Liverpool imposed themselves on the game as the half wore on and they could've taken the lead through Diogo Jota and Jordan Henderson, but the goalkeeper Vicente Guaita did well to keep the duo at bay. Thiago saw his header saved by Guaita as Jota looked certain to slot the rebound home from no more than five yards out, but the Portuguese somehow skied his effort as a glorious chance went begging. However, the Reds finally took the lead just before the interval as Salah's header was parried into the path of Mane, who slotted the ball home to score his 100th goal in all competitions for Liverpool.

Michail Antonio getting back to his best as West Ham survive late Crystal Palace comebackMichail Antonio crashed to the ground after a leap in celebration, mimicking a video game character, after his goal helped sustain West Ham United’s top-four hopes. It was very different when Antonio came to this venue over the festive period two years ago.

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Thiago was withdrawn at the hour mark as he gingerly walked off the side of the pitch with a knock, with Naby Keita coming on to replace him and slotting alongside Fabinho and Jordan Henderson. Palace had their chances to level the scores but it was ultimately Liverpool that scored the important second goal of the game as Salah smashed home at the back post from a Tsimikas corner to make things more comfortable for the Reds. The cherry on top was provided by Keita just before the end of normal time as Salah's corner was cleared and landed at the feet of the Guinean, who made no mistake with a perfect left-footed volley to secure a 3-0 win for the Reds. The result sees Liverpool move to the top of the Premier League after five games, with Norwich City to come in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday before a trip to newly-promoted Brentford next Saturday.

Vieira was raging at full-time too, having to be restrained by one of his players Joel Ward, and booked by referee Darren England. The Palace manager, who felt his men were the better team, had calmed down by the time he spoke to the media. He said: “From where I was, it was difficult to say it’s a penalty. But when I saw it, it’s a penalty. I got booked for that and I will accept that. ” Although Vieira was back on the touchline, Covid-affected Palace had again named only eight substitutes without Conor Gallagher - and there was no Wilfried Zaha in the squad, after his ban, with the Africa Cup of Nations approaching. Vieira refused to clarify Zaha’s Covid status, leaving doubts over whether he might go to Africa. David Moyes, West Ham’s manager, looked a happier man, despite them making life hard for themselves at the end.

The Scot, who is pushing for five subs being used to ease the burden on clubs, took the positives saying: “It was too close for comfort but it wasn’t comfortable at any point of the game. This time of the year, you take what you can get. I have to praise the players. ” This was certainly an evening when West Ham’s attack deserve deserved credit. Lanzini’s first strike, putting West Ham 2-0 up, was a form of footballing art. There were a couple of cushioning touches with his right foot as he entered the 18-yard box, before he flicked the ball up with his left foot and then launched in a volley with that one.

Vieira’s men had pulses racing when they almost completed a stunning recovery, scoring twice in the final seven minutes, then coming agonisingly near a last-gasp leveller when Jean-Philippe Mateta missed with an acrobatic effort. At the end though, West Ham could celebrate keeping up their top four push while Palace were left frustrated - with Vieira blasting them for being “naive” - despite the Michael Olise-inspired recovery. Vieira, back in the dugout after Covid, was put through an emotional rollercoaster and was seen complaining at the officials at half-time - just after they had, correctly, given a penalty for Luka Milivojevic’s needless handball, leading to Lanzini scoring from a penalty to make it 3-0.

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I didn't really have the option to think about football as I had to isolate at home. "Whenever I was fit, I always played but, obviously in the last couple of seasons, there have been a couple of accidents that have happened. This season, I’ve been able to look after my body right and do the right things. ” Much of the attacking burden falls on his shoulders, in an arguably thin squad for a club mixing impressively with the elite, and he admitted that he would like another striker to be brought in.

Antonio had crashed his Lamborghini into a garden, while in fancy dress as a snowman, the night before failing to score at Palace in West Ham’s 2-1 defeat that kept them in relegation danger. Since that infamous incident, Antonio had been back to play at Selhurst Park once, a year ago, when he hit the woodwork twice but also failed to score, as West Ham – by then under David Moyes rather than Manuel Pellegrini – won 3-2. Asked here if Moyes let him dress up, Antonio replied: “I can dress up whenever I like.

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