Russell Martin revealed he challenged Michael Obafemi to make a decisive impact before summoning the striker from the bench in Swansea City's 3-2 win over West Brom.
The Republic of Ireland international came on shortly after the hour mark at The Hawthorns Stadium and struck his second goal of the season two minutes from time to earn Swansea all three points against Steve Bruce's side.
And Martin believes the forward's telling impact against West Brom will prove to be the perfect tonic following a turbulent period.
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"I spoke to Michael just before he came on," said Martin. "I said 'it's written for you if you really want it, the fans are singing for you, you've had a great week with Ireland, this is the moment, this is the time'.
"The fans certainly helped that. It would have done Michael the world of good. It's just about consistency, for everyone.
"With Michael, it's just consistent behaviour, it's really that simple. When he finds a level of consistency like he did in the second half of last season, he'll be incredible. I hope the week he's had with Ireland and today will be the catalyst for him to get back to that regularly. If he does, he's brilliant."
The Swans started brightly against the Baggies and took the lead through Matty Sorinola's first goal for the club on six minutes. However, Jake Livermore and Grady Diangana both struck in the second-half to put the hosts in front.
But the final stages were packed with drama as Olivier Ntcham equalised before Steven Benda saved Karlan Grant's penalty. And Obafemi had the final say on proceedings as he fired beyond David Button in front of the Jack Army to earn his side all three points.
When Obafemi was introduced from the bench, the 1,700 Swansea supporters in attendance chanted the forward's name while they belted out his song after the match as the 22-year-old celebrated in front of the away section.
And Martin admitted Benda's penalty save was pivotal in changing the atmosphere at the stadium after the Baggies had looked to be on course to gain a win prior to Swansea's late heroics.
"The fans were incredible," he added. "To hear the Welsh anthem late on with the game at 2-2, the atmosphere shifted totally with Steven's save, and the composure after the save, to have a spell on the ball and to take the temperature of the whole stadium down, was incredible. The fans played their part, no doubt about it."
And on the game, he commented: "The best place to start is to say how proud I am of the players. Their character, willingness to run, resilience, the trust in each other, to come back from a real disappointment after being in front and then going behind. So I'm really proud of them.
"The best thing for us is I think we can improve a lot, we can be better than that in a lot of areas."
The Swans return to action against Watford at Vicarage Road on Wednesday night.
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