Suppose for a moment West Ham manager Nuno Espírito Santo really was persuaded to change his mind and include Tomáš Souček in his starting XI rather than sell him. Would that really be such a bad thing?

Some are suggesting it might be a sign of indecision — or even weakness — on the manager’s part. That would certainly fit the modern interpretation of changing your mind, often lazily labelled as flip-flopping.

Personally, I see it differently. I think it’s a strength.

In fact, I would much rather be open-minded and happy to change course when presented with new information than be stubborn and doggedly stick to my guns.

But this is not the first time in Nuno’s short West Ham career that he has seemingly gone back on a decision — and what’s most impressive of all is that he doesn’t appear resentful when persuaded otherwise.

The first example I noticed was during the January transfer window, when Nuno was actively trying to offload Callum Wilson. It was common knowledge that Wilson was available, with his agent Will Salthouse negotiating with other clubs.

However, the story goes that Espírito Santo was convinced to retain him — which, at...