Southampton sold Jose Fonte to West Ham United last month.
Speaking to reporters during his pre-match press conference, Hammers boss Slaven Bilic shared what he believes could be his secret weapon ahead of his side’s clash with Southampton in the Premier League today, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
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West Ham seemed to have turned the corner after back-to-back wins in the league, before they succumbed to a far superior Manchester City side on Wednesday night, with a miserable display that culminated in a 4-0 defeat.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
The East London outfit will be hoping to bounce back today, however, when they head to St Mary’s to take on the Saints, and an interesting sub-plot will be part of the proceedings today, with Jose Fonte likely to be lining up against his former club.
And Bilic pointed to the Portuguese’s inside knowledge of how things work at Southampton as something that could be a huge advantage to his side today, as quoted by the Daily Mail:
West Ham United’s Jose Fonte in action
“We have spoken about Southampton and he has only got good memories about the club. We have spoken about their team. He knows them the best and it’s always good to have that information. If you watch Southampton’s three or four latest games then he can tell you a bit of insider stories, like about individuals, what they are good at, or not. You have to find out something like ‘I didn’t know that’, because now football is more or less an open book – but it’s good to know, definitely.”
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West Ham and Southampton currently sit in 11th and 12th positions respectively in the Premier League table, but a win today for wither side could see them jump back inside the top half.
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