Fulham midfielder Sean Davis is the perfect example to Louis Saha of how to overcome his disappointment over his dream of joining Manchester United possibly having been extinguished.
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Davis put in a transfer request over the summer, citing his desire to join a bigger club, only for his £5.5million move to Everton to be scuppered at the last minute by a failed medical which revealed a serious knee problem.
But the industrious Cottagers' midfielder has overcome that setback by making a full recovery from injury, pledging his loyalty to Fulham once again and forcing his way back into the starting line-up.
And the 24-year-old was at the heart of a determined display from his side on Saturday, showing Everton what they were missing and silencing disparaging chants from visiting fans with an imperious 90 minutes.
Coleman was certainly impressed by Davis' effort, describing it as his finest performance for the club.
"That was the best I've seen Sean Davis play and I'm not just talking about this season. I've played with Sean - he's an outstanding young talent - but his overall performance was incredible," he said.
"Sean is really starting to mature now. Before the match and during half-time he was going around the dressing room and geeing the players up and giving advice to young Adam Green, which I thought was tremendous.
"He's come through a tricky period but since he's been back in the team it's gone really well for him. The fans love him and we were all delighted when he said he wanted to stay."