The West Ham United centre-back put in a solid shift against the Saints yesterday.
Hammers new-boy Jose Fonte spoke to the club’s official website about his return to former cub Southampton yesterday, and admitted that it was not an easy experience.
Slaven Bilic’s men produced a wonderful performance, and came back from a goal down to win 3-1 at St Mary’s and climbed to ninth position in the Premier League table.
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And the 33-year-old Portugal international played the full 90 minutes in the heart of West Ham’s defence.
He had to endure his fair share of criticism from the home fans, unsurprisingly, and spoke to WHUFC.com about the difficulties he faced throughout the day, and how the Hammers faithful and his teammates helped him through:
West Ham United’s Jose Fonte in action
“It was a strange experience coming back to Southampton. It was emotional, difficult, but in the end I can say a big thank you to everyone – to the West Ham supporters and my teammates for helping me get through this. I managed to block everything out and stay focused on the game. The most important thing was achieved, which is the three points and a great performance.”
West Ham United’s Jose Fonte salutes the fans after the match
After Fonte’s difficult start to life in a West Ham shirt at home to Manchester City on Wednesday night, yesterday’s fine display will give both him and his team the world of confidence as they head into the final third of their campaign.
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And with nine points separating them and seventh placed Everton, qualifying for the Europa League once again now seems ike a genuine possibility.
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