West Ham goalkeeper Joe Hart has praised team-mate Diafra Sakho after the striker scored the winner for the Hammers during their 1-0 win over Swansea this weekend.
The game looked headed for a stalemate before Sakho, Arthur Masuaku and Manuel Lanzini all contributed towards creating the only goal of the game.
The win will be a massive confidence boost for the Hammers after they started the season in poor form as well as for Sakho who tried to force through a move to French club Rennes on transfer deadline day.
The victory means that the East London club have several points form seven games and though it is still not an ideal position to be in, it will relieve some of the pressure from manager Slaven Bilic.
Hart said after the game, “The changes were brilliant. Arthur came on and changed the game for us, it was good to have Manuel Lanzini back and you can’t ask for much more than what Diaf gave us.
“It’s been difficult for him after the issues he had at the end of the transfer window, but he’s come in, he’s scored goals in the Carabao Cup and when he got his chance, he won us the game.
“A lot of praise should go to him, because he has settled a very nervy affair and sent a lot of people into the international break feeling happy.”
