Michail Antonio is continuing his record-breaking mission at Swansea this week as he closes in on a special moment.
Having equalled the Premier League record for most headed goals in a calendar year – a total of 11 that he shares with former Everton star Tim Cahill – he remains three short of the season record of nine, currently held by another ex-Everton man, Duncan Ferguson.
Michail, though , believes he should actually be only two short, claiming his effort against Stoke on November 5 to have been wrongly awarded as an own-goal.
He laughed: “I should be on seven! I think some other strikers might have been given that goal but, hey, things don’t always go your way, and I’ll just have to make sure I do it another day.
“The fact that the record is there for me to break does mean a lot, and it’s something that I am now determined to do. There are some great strikers on the list and it’s an honour to be on there with them.
“The heading is something that I’ve worked hard on over the years, it’s all about timing, finding the space and keeping your eyes open. The main thing is that the team win of course, but I would love to break that record.”
He’s pleased results are picking up and said: ““There is definitely a feel-good factor around the place at the moment We’ve started to get results when we feel we should be getting them, and the performances are picking up. We’ve got to keep it going now and build the confidence, hopefully with another three points at Swansea.”
