West Ham United’s Michail Antonio Labels Arsenal Supporters As ‘Annoying’ in Hilarious Video

West Ham United’s Michail Antonio Labels Arsenal Supporters As ‘Annoying’ in Hilarious Video

Byron Pillay
updated at March 18, 2024 at 6:45 PM
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  • Michael Antonio recently admitted that Arsenal fans annoyed him, calling them delusional
  • The West Ham United forward was talking about his family and friends who supported them
  • The Jamaican international had to apologise to Liverpool fans for a comment he made earlier

It's safe to say Michail Antonio has a love/ hate relationship with Arsenal fans.

The West Ham United forward admitted to being annoyed with supporters of the Gunners, particularly his family, friends and agent.

Michail Antonio recently joked about how delusion Arsenal fans were.
West Ham United striker Michail Antonio admitted that Arsenal fans annoyed him. Image: Alex Pantling.
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Antonio was recently on a podcast when he joked about how deluded Arsenal fans are.

What did Antonio say about Arsenal supporters?

The Jamaican international talked about how Arsenal fans annoyed him because as soon as they were getting close to winning anything, they acted like they supported the best team in the world.

"It's unbelievable how delusional these people are," he joked.

He explained that his agent, who was an Arsenal supporter, was upset with him for scoring against the Gunners last season when they were topping the table.

Antonio apologises to Liverpool fans

Arsenal fans may not be happy with Antonio's comments, but they aren’t the only fanbase he’s had something to say about recently.

As noted by Football London, Antonio apologised to Liverpool’s fans and players after he suggested at the start of the season that the Hammers would finish above the Reds.

Jurgen Klopp’s men are in second place on the Premier League table, while West Ham are only seventh.

"At the beginning of the season I said a comment. It was a bit wild. It was very wild. I said that there was a possibility that West Ham could finish above Liverpool this year. I'm not going to lie, I said it was my chest.
"I was obviously deluded at the time. So I am going to have to hand out a public apology to the Liverpool fans and the Liverpool players. I take it back," he added.

Rio Ferdinand unhappy with Arsenal fans

It’s not just Antonio who is annoyed with Arsenal fans and their recent reputation for over-celebrating.

Jamie Carragher previously took issue with the Gunners fanbase, as did Rio Ferdinand, Sports Brief reported.

The former Manchester United defender could not understand why fans celebrated Liverpool's draw with Man City.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.