Dimitri Payet admits he "knows how to be a d***head" in amusing interview

Once idolised by Hammers fans, Payet left the east London club in January to move back home to France with Marseille.Payet's transfer ended a prolonged saga, with West Ham initially refusing to budge on their stance that they wouldn't sell their talismanic playmaker. But with enough of a push from Payet and his agent, the club relented and a move was eventually forced through and completed on January 30.In a lengthy interview with French publicationSo Foot, Payet spoke of his time at West Ham andhow his demanding nature helped complete the move."I know how to be a dickhead," said the 30-year-old. "It’s one of my specialties. It’s a little game. When I want to piss everyone off, I do it."My managers understood that: when I sulk, they talk to me. It’s a way for me to be heard. Those who know me play along,andin the endit goes well."Despite leaving West Ham fans with bitterness, Payet has backedthe club'sunder-pressure manager Slaven Bilic- even if the France internationaladmitted his former boss was a tad grumpy at times."He managed me like a father," said Payet."We spoke every day. He quickly understood how I worked."You saw that straight away in how quickly I adapted. He’s a cranky guy. He’s from Croatia… he can shout, but he’s good at man-management."In Other News... on FourFourTwo.com