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'I really dislike VAR, I really dislike it!': Michail Antonio hails West Ham for overcoming controversy to record Premier League victory over Chelsea

Michail Antonio was delighted West Ham could shrug off yet more video assistant referee frustration and secure a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Chelsea.

Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek thought he had opened the scoring in the 34th minute, bundling the ball home from a corner, but VAR ruled out the effort.

Stockley Park took almost four minutes to chalk off the goal for another of those most marginal offside calls against Antonio, who was lying on the ground as Soucek lifted the ball over him.

The official explanation from the Professional Game Match Officials Board was that 'Antonio was in an offside position and directly in the line of vision of Kepa Arrizabalaga'.