The West Ham forward was in better form in the win over Crystal Palace.
West Ham United’s Simone Zaza in action with Crystal Palace’s Steve Mandanda
Former West Ham United Ian Wright has told BT Sport that Hammers fans will love Simone Zaza if he plays like he did against Crystal Palace.
The striker joined the Hammers in the summer transfer window as they secured him in a loan deal from Juventus.
He has struggled to prove his worth so far, though, going goalless in his first eight games of the season. There have already been numerous rumours that the Italian’s loan spell could be cut short in January.
West Ham United’s Simone Zaza in action with Crystal Palace’s James Tomkins
He failed to find the back of the net again on Saturday in his side’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.
However, his all-round display was actually impressive as he put in a tireless performance closing down from the front.
He will have won some fans over with such a performance and Wright says if he continues in that form then the Hammers faithful will love him.
“With Zaza, watching him up front as a striker on his own, he was foraging. He really did put in a good shift,” he told BT Sport.
“He has taken criticism because he hasn’t quite done it yet but the West Ham fans will love that kind of performance. They’ll get right behind him if he’s going to be playing like that, especially away from home. They’ll love that.”
West Ham United’s Simone Zaza in action with Crystal Palace’s James Tomkins
It now remains to be seen if Zaza can find his feet in the Premier League in the coming weeks.
He was certainly in better form in the win over Palace and played a big role in the win.
Strikers need to score goals, though, and he will have to find the back of the net sooner rather than later to try and turn around the current opinion about him.
Crystal Palace’s James McArthur in action with West Ham’s Simone Zaza
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