1. Super subs
Head Coaches and managers often speak of needing every member of their matchday squad to be ready to contribute positively when called upon, and that was certainly the case for Graham Potter on Tuesday evening.
While his starting XI all contributed to a valuable 3-2 Premier League victory over Fulham, Potter’s four used substitutes also played their part, too.
Danny Ings was first to be sent on, replacing Mohammed Kudus with half-an-hour to play, and the England international forward was pivotal to West Ham’s win, pressing Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno into an error that saw the ball flick Ings’ boot on its way to Lucas Paquetá, who duly scored the hosts’ vital third goal.
Next on was Scotsman Andy Irving, who provided welcome control and composure in the midfield to help keep the ball away from the West Ham net and, at times, spring the home side forward on the attack.
Then, with ten minutes to play, veteran Aaron Cresswell and teenager Ollie Scarles were both introduced to combat the threat being posed by Adama Traoré down Fulham’s right flank.
Scarles made one vital block from fellow 18-year-old Josh King before rushing out to do enough to make Traoré fire over the crossbar from six yards in added time.
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