SLAVEN GETS HIS SUBS SPOT ON

AS A manager you have got to be brave and have the courage of your convictions. Slaven Bilic was getting a bit of stick from the West Ham fans when he substituted striker Javier Hernandez late on when his side were drawing 0-0 at home to Swansea. Hernandez is a fans’ favourite and you can never accuse him of lacking energy or commitment. Some fans would have been thinking: ‘Blimey, what is Bilic doing?’ But his two substitutes then combined for Diafro Sakho to score a last-minute winner! Sometimes a manager can spot something the fans can’t, and see an area of weakness to be exploited. On this occasion, the proof was in the pudding for Slaven.