A Premier League superstar has issued a public apology to Liverpool after his past feedback aged badly.
Earlier in the season, West Ham United striker Michail Antonio made a bold claim when speakme on the Footballer’s Football Podcast.
He said: “I am backing myself over Liverpool. You know what, I assume we are going to end greater than Liverpool this season. I’m inserting it out there.
“I watched the game [Wolves vs Liverpool] due to the fact it was earlier than our sport and Wolves could have run away with it! They had pretty a few opportunities. We’ve obtained them this weekend and it’s a six-pointer. We’ve received them!”
As expected, his feedback did not go down properly and to make things worse for the Hammers frontman, his aspect lost 3-1 at Anfield against the Reds.
In truth, Antonio’s feedback have aged badly as Jurgen Klopp’s men are presently top of the Premier League and are nonetheless combat on all 4 fronts.
Speaking in the present day episode of his podcast, Antonio apologised to Liverpool.
He said: “Before we pass ahead I have got something to say. At the establishing of the season I stated a comment.
“It was a bit wild. It was once very wild. I stated that there used to be a possibility that West Ham could end above Liverpool this year. I’m no longer going to lie, I said it used to be my chest.”
Antonio continued: “They weren’t gelling at all together, I concept we may be sixth or seventh. There have been a lot of stats about Klopp having seven or eight years and then having a terrible time, it used to be simply one of these things.
“I was of course deluded at the time. So I am going to have to hand out a public apology to the Liverpool fans and the Liverpool players. I take it back.”
Antonio went on to reward Diogo Jota and other Liverpool transfers.
He said: “He’s an absolute joke. And the craziest component I like about Liverpool is they purchase these gamers and human beings at the time are like what are they thinking? Why are they doing that?
“When they signed Mane they were like £30 million for Mane what are you doing? And then Van Dijk. And then Jota, all of us was once like what? They all turn out to be absolute class. It’s a masterclass of buying players.”
