Simone Zaza struggled at West Ham, but is proving a success at Valencia.
It’s fair to say Simone Zaza’s spell at West Ham United was a disaster, with the striker failing to score a single goal during his loan spell at the club.
The Italian went on to sign with Valencia, and has been a big success.
This season he is in top form, netting seven goals in eight games.
Zaza beat La Liga top scorer Lionel Messi to win the award, but insists – quite rightly – there is no comparison between them.
He was quoted by Tuttomercatoweb: “There is only one Messi, without the team I would not win, I want to continue to score in October, although the most important thing is the team ranking.”
Valencia sit in a surprisingly high second place, a dramatic turnaround from their struggles under previous boss Gary Neville two seasons ago.
Messi’s Barcelona sit top, with the Argentine having netted 11 goals already.
This is a purple patch for Zaza, and reason for him to feel proud, with the award well earned.
Simply to be mentioned in the same sentence as Messi is a compliment, and shows how he has turned his career around one year after his dismal West Ham experience.
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