Tomas Soucek devoted his purpose in West Ham’s essential 2-1 win over Wolves to injured striker Michail Antonio after he was concerned in a automobile crash.
Antonio continues to be handled in hospital after the incident on Saturday, with the Jamaica worldwide honoured by gamers and supporters on the London Stadium on Monday night time.
The Czech midfielder opened the scoring in opposition to fellow strugglers Wolves, with Jarrod Bowen scoring the winner after Matt Doherty had levelled the sport.
After his header discovered the far nook within the 54th minute, Soucek honoured his team-mate by doing his celebration, earlier than Bowen held up a shirt with the 34-year-old’s title on it after netting within the 72nd minute.
Tomáš Souček with a HUGE purpose for West Ham! ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/cyyIWkAs1q
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Soucek informed Sky Sports activities: “The purpose was for him. I devoted it to him. I mentioned earlier than the sport I actually wished to attain much more at present. He’s been right here since I got here right here. He’s actually my favorite. I mentioned it might be robust for me to play with out him.
“I’m blissful that he’s doing wonderful, however that is for him. He’s an enormous participant and he’s in my coronary heart. It was actually robust for us. I used to be with the youngsters and I noticed this data on the telephone.
“I messaged everybody asking what occurred and the way he was. I used to be so scared what was going to occur. It was a very robust week for him, his household and us.
“We had a video name with him, the entire group, earlier than the sport. He smiled to us and gave us all the very best. I can’t wait to go to him. He’s a very pretty man and in addition humorous. He even made a number of jokes earlier than the sport and he wished us all the very best.
“He’s West Ham’s all-time main scorer. He’s in all probability among the best gamers West Ham have had. He shall be quickly with us. These items can occur, however hopefully he shall be even higher quickly.”
Bowen: Purpose means ‘every part’
On what his purpose meant, Bowen mentioned: “All the things.
“To share that second, he’s not right here with us however I’m certain he [Michail Antonio] was watching and the followers, you heard them. An emotional couple of days.”
Win provides Hammers enormous elevate
West Ham have climbed 9 factors away from the relegation zone with the victory and captain Bowen hopes it could actually encourage a powerful run of type heading into the festive interval.
He added: “It ought to give everybody a elevate. This is a chance now, December might be the busiest time in our schedule all season.
Numerous video games are developing and it’s the beginning of a run we are able to put collectively. We go to Bournemouth subsequent week which shall be a troublesome sport however this might actually begin us.”