Teddy Sheringham tips West Ham for European glory but queries England’s snub of Michail Antonio

Teddy Sheringham sees no reason why West Ham should not be aiming for Europa League glory with the Hammers through to the knockout rounds of the competition.

The former Hammer was full of praise for David Moyes’ team and believes they have what it takes to go all the way in the Europa League whilst maintaining a top-four challenge domestically.

Sheringham has put the Hammers success under Moyes down to teamwork and every player understanding exactly what is required of them in the system.

“Everybody was expecting them to fall down at some stage and they kept going right to the end last year,” Sheringham told Genting Casino.

“David Moyes is doing a fantastic job in getting them motivated to make sure that they produce their best football again, working as a team. That is their main attribute, they’re working as a team. All understanding their jobs, attacking and defending, and I think they’ve been fantastic again.

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“They’re looking good at the moment. A lot of the teams over the years have struggled when they’ve come into play in European football. But obviously, David Moyes has experience in these European games as well, so that would hold West Ham in good stead as well.”

Sheringham has been impressed with West Ham striker Michail Antonio and the way he has converted himself into a top-class Premier League striker.

“I don’t think he’s your sniffer that scores goals like a Robbie Fowler in and around the box, and tap-ins and actual exquisite finishers,” Sheringham added.

“He’s more of a worker and grinds people down and bullies them, with power and pace, and scores – I know he’s scored some fantastic goals as well, like real quality, but his actual physique is a big, big plus for him and he uses that to the best of his abilities. He knows what’s good for him and he overpowers the players in his manner and he definitely knows where the goal is as well. He’s an outstanding player for West Ham at the moment.”

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Such has been Antonio’s form in front of goal, Sheringham expressed his surprise he had not been given a chance with England before declaring his allegiance for Jamaica.

“You want all the players that you can playing for your country. Whether he would have been given the chance with England, I don’t know, but he’s performing at the top end of the Premier League at the moment, so you would have to look at him,” the former striker said.

“I think he suits the way West Ham play, in as much as they’re an underdog type of team, and you don’t expect them. Maybe he would find it a little bit more difficult if he was playing for Liverpool or Manchester City, and you play against teams that are very defensive against you.

“You have to break teams down in a different way. You get teams going to the London Stadium now, and they still hope to beat West Ham, so they press on. Whereas the more West Ham stay up there and are a winning team, teams will come to defend and make it difficult for you to break them down. So that will be a different question mark on whether Michail Antonio can play in that manner as well. But he’s good at beating teams on the break.”

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