West Bromwich Albion boss Pepe Mel was pleased for matchwinner Saido Berahino after victory over West Ham United.

Berahino has also been in the news recently after he was filmed inhaling nitrous oxide, something for which he later apologised.

Albion's top-scorer made headlines for the right reasons on this occasion by slotting in from Morgan Amalfitano's cross, registering his ninth Baggies goal of the season in what was his first start in eight matches.

And regarding the England Under-21 international, Mel said: "Yesterday I spoke at great length with Berahino and he knew he was going to play today.

"I think he is a player with an awful lot of talent and a great future ahead of him.

"The only thing he needed was to work and to think about the group and the team. Today, he has done so therefore I am extremely happy. I am extremely satisfied also because it was a personal gamble."

Asked if Berahino had learned from his mistakes and if his team-mates had forgiven him, Mel added: "Yes - it was a long time ago and now it has been totally forgotten.

"But if against Cardiff and Tottenham we had done what we did today - taken the ball into the corner (in the closing stages) - we would have four points more."