Baš kao što je nekoć Janica Kostelić rješavala vrata na slalomskim utrkama, tako danas Slaven Bilić rješava rivale u Championshipu.
U utorak je s dnevnoga reda skinut i Preston (2:0), što želi reći da je West Bromwich Albion ostvario i petu pobjedu u posljednjih šest ogleda.
Bilićeva momčad tim je trijumfom pobjegla drugoplasiranom Leedsu na sedam bodova, trećeplasiranom Nottinghamu na deset, pa i ne čudi toliko što je navijače uhvatila euforija. Premier liga sada je doista nadohvat ruke, a s njom i elitni nogomet koji uz sebe nosi puste milijune.
No nisu samo pobjede ono zbog čega danas tisuće slave Hrvata. Bilić se može pohvaliti i time da mu momčad igra izuzetno atraktivno, pa tako vrijedi naglasiti i da je West Bromwich jedina momčad koja je zasad zabila preko 60 pogodaka (64), dok je još jedino Brentford mrežu tresao preko 50 puta (57).
West Bromwich doista igra na ponos svojih štovatelja, što Bilića, od milja sada nazvanim Super Slav, čini herojem kojemu se brojni ne srame nadiviti na društvenim mrežama.
Izdvojit ćemo tek neke od 'ljubavnih poruka' koje su mu ostavljene nakon pobjede u koju je svoj trud utkao i Filip Krovinović:
This is a Slaven Bilic appreciation tweet. What a bloke & manager we have. #WBA pic.twitter.com/QKm7U9M1oK
— Adie Pearson (@AdiePearson) February 25, 2020
Me watching the baggies as well as looking at Slaven like ...... #wba #baggies #boingboing #proudtobeabaggie pic.twitter.com/ls1nbivjfE
— Natalie Clarke (@nat_atttack91) February 25, 2020
At the start of the season we all said shit we need strikers we cant have HRK as our main striker.turns out he has been fantastic fair play too the man looks fantastic under bilic #wba
— Smiffy (@smiffywba1978) February 25, 2020
Cant remember the last time I was so confident about an Albion team. Never looked like losing tonight against a strongish side. It's a bit of a worry having nothing to worry about! #wba
— David Weighell (@DWeighell) February 25, 2020
You know what's great about Slav. He knows when players need a break or a change.
— DOOD (@DoodWBA) February 25, 2020
Hegazi come in against bristol city and was excellent, and again this evening he was brilliant. I'm pretty sure he won every header this evening. Slav knows 👌 #WBA
West Brom brilliant again. Not a surprise anymore #WBA #Baggies
— David Verman (@DavidVerman) February 25, 2020
Fans sum up their feelings on an exceptional win, and perhaps the best Albion side in their lifetime.
Full video here: https://t.co/bAUWRrNYkU pic.twitter.com/26xHjvAsLy
Watching @fkrovinovic10 and @MatheusPereira is like watching these pair but better obvs. Absolute ballers 😍 #WBA pic.twitter.com/NJB6tPPJBc
— Jason Simkins (@jason_simkins) February 26, 2020
Bravo Slaven! Sretno dalje! Tvoja upornost, pored znanja, je zadivljujuća!