Wilfried Zaha Archives ⋆ LSU

Sep222021 by JBNo Comments

Wilfried Zaha gives honest opinion on Chelsea loanee Gallagher

Premier League

Wilfried Zaha has praised the impact Conor Gallagher has already had on Crystal Palace and backs the Chelsea midfielder to become a ’top player’ In the future. Gallagher, who spent last campaign at relegated West Brom, joined Palace during the summer in a bid to gain more Premier League experience and has impressed in his first few weeks at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 21-year-old already has two league goals in four matches so far this season, with both coming in the 2-2 draw against West Ham last month. Zaha believes that the England star has already improved Palace, but believes he can only get even better in the coming years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘He’s a very good player to be hone...

Jan82021 by JBNo Comments

Wilfried Zaha slams Arsenal for signing Nicolas Pepe ahead of him

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Wilfried Zaha has revealed he held discussions with Unai Emery Arsenal transfer and believes it was a ‘no-brainer’ for the club to sign him ahead of Nicolas Pepe. Arsenal were close to signing Zaha in 2019 but instead the London side opted to spend a club-record £72m on Nicolas Pepe. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, Pepe has struggled to make an impact at the club and Zaha believes his vast experience in the Premier League should have convinced Arsenal. ‘I had a conversation with the manager, actually,’ Wilfried Zaha said on The Greatest Game with Jamie Carragher podcast. ‘He was just like, ‘we don’t need to go through much’. He’s seen me play, he knows I can change games at any time and stuff like that. It was like, ‘yeah, we’d love to have yo...

Aug92020 by JBNo Comments

Zaha breaks silence after sending transfer message to Arsenal

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Crystal Palace winger WIlfried Zaha has distanced himself from a video circulating on social media in which he can be seen pointing at a ‘Zaha to Arsenal’ sign in a nightclub on Saturday. Zaha was desperately keen to join the Gunners last summer window but Unai Emery went for Lille winger Nicolas Pepe after months of frustrated talks with Crystal Palace over a fee. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Zaha struggled to get over the fact that he wasn’t allowed to leave Selhurst Park and scored just four goals in 39 matches for Palace last season. The Ivory Coast international is currently on holiday after a prolonged Premier League campaign and a companion, Anthony Billing, posted stories on his Instagram of himself and Zaha in a club. The first shows Zaha...

Jun82020 by JBNo Comments

Zaha reveals the bizarre secret to Van Persie’s incredible chest control

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Wilfried Zaha concedes he only realised how good Robin van Persie was when he signed for Manchester United and claims his sublime chest control was down to it being ‘curved’. Sir Alex Ferguson convinced Zaha to sign for the Red devils in January 2013 but the winger was loaned back to Crystal Palace for the rest of the season meaning he never got the chance to play for the legendary manager. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Zaha was ‘crushed’ by Ferguson’s decision to retire and Ferdinand believes the club’s ‘mishandling’ of the winger meant the player was always facing an huge battle at Old Trafford. However, during a chat on Ferdinand’s official YouTube channel, Zaha said he ‘appreciated every moment’ of his time at United as he got to share a field wit...

Jun72020 by JBNo Comments

Zaha finally opens up on rumours he slept with David Moyes’ daughter

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Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has finally opened up on rumours he slept with David Moyes’ daughter while he was still at Manchester United. The 27-year-old was one of the best performers in pre-season for United in 2013 having moved to Old Trafford from Selhurst Park. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite the promising start, he was left out of the first-team squad by Moyes, who also arrived at the club that summer, at the start of the season with rumours regarding a relationship with his manager’s daughter circulating online. Now he has hit out at the Red devils for failing to offer him any guidance while speculation surrounding his love life continued to spread. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking to ex-team-m...

May242020 by JBNo Comments

Zaha has ‘a Neymar kind of ability’, says former team-mate

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Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has “a Neymar kind of ability”, according to his former team-mate Yannick Bolasie. Zaha and Bolasie formed a formidable attacking partnership at the club, their skilful dribbling providing headaches for opposition defenders. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Zaha has frequently been linked with a move away from Palace, with Unai Emery recently claiming he wanted to sign him for Arsenal instead of Nicolas Pepe, and Bolasie believes he has the ability to play at the top level. “I think I would have taught him some things, to be honest, some little things he would have taken from my book,” Bolasie told Palace’s official website. ‘We always lost!’ – Fabregas reveals the big reason why he left Arsenal David Luiz confir...

May152020 by JBNo Comments

Unai Emery reveals he wanted to sign Zaha instead of Pepe

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Former Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has revealed he wanted to sign Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha over Nicolas Pepe. Arsenal smashed their club transfer record in August, when they signed Pepe from Lille in a £72 million deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pepe, though, has endured a mixed debut season with Arsenal, taking time to adjust to the Premier League. The 24-year-old scored six goals in 32 games in all competitions for Arsenal in 2019-20 prior to football's suspension due to the coronavirus crisis. Emery, who was appointed manager in May 2018 after Arsene Wenger left the Emirates, was sacked in November after a campaign and a half in charge, eventually replaced by Mikel Arteta. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ...

Jan12020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard speaks out on Chelsea’s interest in Wilfried Zaha

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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has played down rumours of an £80million transfer move for Wilfried Zaha which would see Giroud move to Crystal Palace as part of the deal. The west London side are ready to be active when the January window opens having been banned from signing any player in the summer – though they successfully appealed that ruling and are free to make signings this month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reports emerged suggesting Lampard wants to bring in a new attacker and Zaha is reportedly on Chelsea’s wishlist, with Giroud a potential makeweight. However, Lampard – who watched his team draw 1-1 with Brighton on New Year’s Day – has distanced himself from such deal and does not want to talk about individual targets. (...

Aug72019 by JBNo Comments

Everton bids rejected for Zaha, Iwobi and Smalling

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Manchester United have rejected an offer from Everton to sign Chris Smalling on a season-long loan. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sees the England international centre-back as an important part of his defence, alongside new signing Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 29-year-old signed a new deal at Old Trafford in December, keeping him at Manchester United until June 2022 with the option to extend for an additional year. Smalling played 24 Premier League matches for United last campaign, and in total, he has played 323 times across all competitions since he was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2010. He has won 31 caps for the England team, but was left out of Gareth Southgate's team for the World Cup in Russia last year and h...

Jul62019 by JBNo Comments

Zaha breaks silence on Arsenal transfer move

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Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has refused to rule out a move to Arsenal when quizzed over the possible transfer. Zaha is currently away on international duty with the Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations as Palace look to keep their key player. The Eagles are keen to hold on to Zaha having already sold Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United in a £50million move. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal want to sign Zaha and his brother has pleaded with Palace to let the former Red Devils player realise his 'dream' of playing at the Emirates. Arsenal launched an initial bid of £40million but Palace want at least double of that, with the Gunners bringing down the asking price by offering players in exchange. Speaking ahead of the Ivorians...