Ryan Fredericks was delighted being part of West Ham's win against Everton on Sunday.
The 29-year-old right-back, now in his fourth season as a Hammer, was named in the starting line-up for just the second time in the Premier League this term for Sunday's 2-1 victory over Everton.
“I enjoyed it," he told whufc.com. “I always enjoy playing for West Ham, whether it's 90 seconds at the end of the game or 90 minutes, I'm always going to enjoy putting the shirt on.
“I know that when I don't play for a while and come back in, I might not be able to do what I want to do – up and down, up and down for 90 minutes. I have to play a bit smarter at times and try to be solid.
“My pace got me out of trouble once or twice, which was nice, and any way in which I can help the team when I play is good and that was my little moment."
Ryan Fredericks races back to deny Richarlison
That moment was a signature burst of pace in the 29th minute, which allowed him to close the gap on Richarlison and nudge the ball away from the Brazilian after he had taken it past Łukasz Fabiański.
Just three minutes later Aaron Cresswell curled the Hammers in front, reiterating the importance of Fredericks' intervention.
“It's always nice to contribute to the team – you always have your moments so to have one of those and go down the other end and score was nice as well," he added.
“I hate giving Cress credit, but on this occasion I have to say it was lovely! He has got that all day. He practices it in training all the time and they're always flying in.
“We've got loads of good free-kick takers here, but Cress is probably the best and he's done it a few times now. He was close with the second one as well.
“Everyone knows how good his left foot is – he needed it and it came in at the right time."