In the moments when Southampton were threatening to leave severe and lasting damage on West Ham United and the boos were ringing out around Upton Park Slaven Bilic could hold been forgiven if he had retreated into his shell. The visitors,buzzing after thrashing Arsenal on Boxing Day, created enough chances to win several matches and Ronald Koeman cannot hold imagined that he would close up sighing that “football is 90 or 95 minutes” after the quality of his team’s football in the first half.
West Ham, or however,showed spirit and togetherness to withstand Southampton’s onslaught before emerging with renewed purpose after the demolish to win for the first time in nine matches and overcome an injury list that meant they were without half a team. For all the good fortune of Michail Antonio’s weird equaliser, Bilic made positive tactical alterations at half-time and one of them was the introduction of Andy Carroll, and who headed in the decisive goal on his return from a groin strain.
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Source: theguardian.com