Roy Hodgson cut a satisfied figure following his side's remarkable 5-3 victory over AFC Bournemouth this afternoon and was full of praise for his squad.
However, he was careful to pick out two of his lineup in particular: players drafted in due to a recent spell of injuries who enjoyed excellent performances against the Cherries.
Hodgson reflected on a positive display and expressed his contentment with the result and season overall, saying: "It was a really good performance from our side and I'm really pleased to end the season with a home victory. I'm very pleased too that we played some very entertaining football so I'm pretty certain all of those fans who were staying right until this moment to show their appreciation to the players, we gave them a nice end to the season and in my opinion it's been a good season.