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Gianfranco Zola will consider his future overnight after West Ham's 1-0 defeat to Stoke. :rofl:
West Ham equalled an unwanted 43-year record on Saturday as Ricardo Fuller's
69th minute strike saw the Potters inflict a sixth straight defeat on the Hammers at Upton Park.
Only a better goal difference is keeping the East Londoners out of the drop-zone, but third bottom Hull City - who beat Fulham to go level with Zola's side - have a game in hand on their relegation rivals.
Speculation has been rife about the Italian's future throughout the week and the Hammers tactician has hinted he could leave the club.
"I don't want to talk about it (leaving), I'm so disappointed about today's game - that is not in my mind now and the rest we will see," Zola told Sky Sports.
West Ham's 3-1 defeat to Wolves on Monday saw co-owner David Sullivan
describe the performance as "pathetic" and "shambolic", but Zola thought his side's latest loss was an improvement from the midweek result.
Pity
"I think it was better than the way we played the other day, unfortunately it wasn't enough to win the game but it was better than the game midweek.
"In the first-half we played well but in the second-half it was a pity as Fuller's goal changed the game."
Mido replaced Benni McCarthy
in the West Ham starting line-up on Saturday and the on-loan Egyptian striker squandered the Hammers' best chance of the match when he fluffed his lines from six yards in the 35th minute.
Zola admitted he spoke to the former Tottenham forward about the miss and gave the 27-year-old the benefit of the doubt.
"He told me it bounced too high so he couldn't convert it and that was unfortunate," he added.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11685_6058153,00.html
West Ham equalled an unwanted 43-year record on Saturday as Ricardo Fuller's
Only a better goal difference is keeping the East Londoners out of the drop-zone, but third bottom Hull City - who beat Fulham to go level with Zola's side - have a game in hand on their relegation rivals.
Speculation has been rife about the Italian's future throughout the week and the Hammers tactician has hinted he could leave the club.
"I don't want to talk about it (leaving), I'm so disappointed about today's game - that is not in my mind now and the rest we will see," Zola told Sky Sports.
West Ham's 3-1 defeat to Wolves on Monday saw co-owner David Sullivan
Pity
"I think it was better than the way we played the other day, unfortunately it wasn't enough to win the game but it was better than the game midweek.
"In the first-half we played well but in the second-half it was a pity as Fuller's goal changed the game."
Mido replaced Benni McCarthy
Zola admitted he spoke to the former Tottenham forward about the miss and gave the 27-year-old the benefit of the doubt.
"He told me it bounced too high so he couldn't convert it and that was unfortunate," he added.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11685_6058153,00.html