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Bilic slams ‘naive’ Antonio

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Slaven Bilic has said he is unhappy with ‘naive’ Michail Antonio following his role in Crystal Palace’s dramatic equaliser at the weekend, however insists they remain confident.

Antonio clumsily gave the ball away in the corner with the Hammers 2-1 up at Selhurst Park deep into injury time, only to be punished in the worst fashion by Palace star Wilfried Zaha who subsequently found that net to rescue a last gasp point for the hosts.

The Englishman, who has also been criticised by his team-mates following the incident, couldn’t avoid the wrath of his manager either.

Bilic said: “The team is giving its best. The team has got a confidence. The team also show a lot of energy, spirit and togetherness after the game on Wednesday [defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup]. The negative thing is the naivety in the last seconds of the game. That is it.”

Hammers co-owner David Gold also took to twitter to share his frustration, saying: “Disappointing result against Palace after being ahead with two sublime gaols from Hernandez and Ayew. 2-0 up at half time should have won.”

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