West Ham United-Everton Preview (PA SportsTicker)

Friday, April 02, 2010

DANIEL ROSE STATS European Football Writer=

LONDON (SE) - Gianfranco Zola has revealed West Ham’s players swayed him not to resign ahead of Sunday’s trip to in-form Everton.

Zola was on the verge of quitting Upton Park after last weekend’s 1-0 improved at home to Stoke extended their losing run to 6 matches.

The Hammers boss, whose side have been usually being kept out of the relegation section on thought difference, said: “I know we have the players behind me 100 per cent as good as which is all which matters.

“The usually time the manager should leave the pursuit is when he hasn’t got the support of the players or if somehow he is not means to do his pursuit properly.”

Zola has additionally shielded his decision to fly back to Italy as good as give his stars 3 days off in credentials for the trip to Goodison Park.

Former Chelsea midfielder Zola added: “The 3 days off were programmed the month ago given you were coming off the bustling duration as good as it was the good thought to give some players some time off.

“I know managers who give their players 5 days off whilst the limit you concede is 3 days. To be honest this is no the single else’s business though mine as manager.

“I know what my team need as good as if we give them the few days rest it is given we hold it is the right thing to do.

“I went to Sardinia as good as whilst we was there we did an advertisement, if you can call it that, to highlight the role of the father.

“It was an Italian government plan to promote the role of the father in the family given there have been problems in which respect in Italy.”

West Ham’s losing run has coincided with Everton’s upwards surge though defender Phil Jagielka has warned! his Tof fees team-mates not to blink the Hammers.

Jagielka said: “I have been astounded which West Ham have been in the relegation quarrel this season.

“The patrol they have got is still good as good as they have some good players though we consider the main word for their deteriorate is consistency.

“They haven’t put 4 or 5 good formula together which would see them climb up the table.”

Meanwhile Everton manager David Moyes is subsidy midfield conductor Mikel Arteta to gatecrash Spain’s World Cup squad.

Arteta has been in sensational form given returning from the year out with the knee injury as good as is among the candidates to reinstate crocked Fabregas.

Moyes said: “If Mikel hadn’t been injured last year we thought he’d have been the care for the Spain squad.

“Because he is personification in the Premier League as good as is the single of the improved midfielders here, which draws courtesy to the national team. But it additionally gives an indication of how clever Spain are.

“Maybe he’ll have to wait for after this competition as good as if he keeps personification good for Everton then may be he can get his approach into the patrol for the subsequent European Championship qualifiers.”


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