{"id":4313,"date":"2024-04-18T21:39:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=4313"},"modified":"2024-04-18T21:39:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:39:31","slug":"west-ham-star-michail-antonio-slams-europa-league-officials-after-exit-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=4313","title":{"rendered":"West Ham star Michail Antonio slams Europa League officials after exit | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"410\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2147909919.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C410\" alt=\"Michail Antonio pictured in action for West Ham against Bayer Leverkusen\" class=\"wp-image-20676979\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Michail Antonio was left furious at the referee and linesmen (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Michail Antonio has brutally slammed Europa League officials and felt that West Ham were \u2018playing against 14\u2019 in the clash with Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n<p>David Moyes\u2019 side drew 1-1 against the Bundesliga champions on Thursday night in east London, which confirmed their elimination after losing the first-leg 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham striker Antonio was left furious after the match as he ripped into the referee as well as both linesmen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It doesn\u2019t feel like you\u2019re playing against 11 men, it feels like you\u2019re playing against 13\u202614 including the two linos,\u2019 Antonio told TNT Sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You just have to keep pushing and try and make the decisions go your way. And they just weren\u2019t. We had to keep playing our way and keep being professional.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019re very proud of ourselves, to achieve what we\u2019ve achieved over the last four years is incredible. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Four back-to-back years in European quarter-finals I would never have thought that. We were a yoyo team, into Europe, then fighting for relegation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-2149169079.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C359\" alt=\"David Moyes pictured during West Ham United's game against Bayer Leverkusen\" class=\"wp-image-20676940\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>David Moyes\u2019 side have been eliminated by the Bundesliga champions (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Obviously [we are] disappointed [to go out]. Last week we gave them a bit too much respect, but this week we came out and showed them what we can do.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I felt like I didn\u2019t get a decision all game. I felt a bit frustrated. We felt like we deserved more. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018But it\u2019s football, sometimes the decisions don\u2019t go your way. We move on, and build on that and try to get into the Europa League next year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe title=\"Hammers Bow Out ? | West Ham 1-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League Quarter-Final Highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sfJsGP4iG20?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u2018We put in a good performance, we had quite a few chances. Obviously they\u2019re a quality team. I\u2019m disappointed with the way we played last week. We gave them too much respect.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Bayer Leverkusen will now play Roma in the semi-finals and former Arsenal star Granit Xhaka \u2013 who signed for the German side last summer \u2013 was delighted after his team avoided defeat in front of a \u2018typical English crowd\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think we felt it in the first half, for me, it was typical English crowd,\u2019 Xhaka said. \u2018They were pushing West Ham unbelievably. We were lucky in the first half if we\u2019re honest.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>\u2018It was a different phase in the second half, we controlled the game in the second half. We are happy we got through.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was a completely different game in the first half then the second half. We showed a difference. We competed much more. If you see over 180 minutes, the better team go through.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s unbelievable, being back after seven years away from Germany. To win the first league trophy in the history, but this team wants more. The mentality and the belief. We believe until the end. This team has a different character and energy. 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