Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterDuring David Moyes second stint as West Ham boss, the Scot delivered the most successful period in the clubs modern-day history.That culminated in the Hammers winning the Europa Conference League in 2023, during a run of three consecutive European campaigns.But despite delivering silverware and memories that the clubs fans will cherish forever, he would be gone at the end of the following season, as the noise around his pragmatic style of play became too loud to overcome.Michail Antonio on David Moyes at West HamFormer West Ham striker Michail Antonio played some of his best football under Moyes, scoring 55 goals in 182 appearances under the former Manchester United boss, believing that the Scot quickly understood the soul of the club.He just knew the culture of the club and how to get the boys going, Antonio tells FourFourTwo. We didnt play the best football, but we got results. You may like From debut challenges to record scorer: Michail Antonio recalls his West Ham highlights At West Ham, I told Slaven Bilic Ill never play at right-back! Mark Noble argued with me, so I stormed off and got a taxi home Michail Antonio on his shifting roles at West Ham Michail Antonio wanted West Ham to get relegated after sour end to Hammers career Antonio does, however, acknowledge that this approach would sometimes come at the expense of winning over the fans.Obviously the fans were frustrated by the style of play, he admits. But we were winning and managed to achieve things with it.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Moyes first spell saw him parachuted in to beat the drop in November 2017, but he would not be handed a permanent deal at the end of that season, despite meeting this objective.Thats why I was surprised he didnt get the job permanently after his first spell, because he kept us up. Then the second time, the fans did get annoyed with the style of play and wanted us to play better.Moyes second stint saw him arrive in December 2019, with the club in 17th place and it would last for five years before the club looked to change direction. What to read next Dougie Freedman was blocking my transfers, so I texted him that he wasn't my manager Id be playing for myself. Within two days I was at West Ham" Michail Antonio on dark arts that got him his Premier League move I sat on the bench for two months, so someone tweeted a picture of me to David Gold saying 'Missing person' and he retweeted. It was hilarious Michail Antonio on a curious incident from his early West Ham days Karren Brady offered me a �5k a week deal with the U21s, I said, 'The U21s are on more than that' Her response was, 'Well, they havent been in a car crash and shattered their leg' I didnt sign the contract Michail Antonio on his West Ham rejection While many pundits questioned the move, Antonio admits that the Hammers dressing room also believed letting Moyes go was a riskYeah, because of what he was achieving, the Jamaica international adds. We kept getting into Europe and doing well.But in the last year, we were getting close to relegation, so you thought, Even though were doing well in Europe, we might need to find a new philosophy.Michail Antonios autobiography 'Humans Not Robots', published by HarperCollins, is available nowTOPICSWest Ham UnitedPremier LeagueJoe MewisSocial Links NavigationFor more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.With contributions fromChris FlanaganSenior Staff Writer
