“Right now he is working as a striker, he likes that position also, but he can do both. I think that it improved Sebastien’s performance at Southampton too.”
FINALLY, Pellegrini gives credit where it’s due
Michail Antonio has been in totally stunning form for the Irons over recent games and it’s not an overstatement to say that since his return from an eight week lay off he has all but revolutionised the team.
Along the way it seems he has finally shown the boss that total commitment and a determination to hit oppositions where it hurts is as praiseworthy as the delicate creative players.
The manager always seems a tad reluctant to heap too much praise on him but has no trouble in expressing his admiration for such as Jack Wilshere.
Finally, however, magical Michail appears to have won him over after – for example – hearing him explain that Seb Haller’s performance at Southampton was more to do with him improving his game that being teamed with the ‘top man.’
The manager explained on https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/december/23-december/pellegrini-its-important-find-consistency: “Antonio can play in both positions. He can play as a winger, but in this moment returning to play games after three months with an important injury in his muscle with surgery, maybe he’s not able to work in the wing so much at this moment.