Pablo Zabaleta confirmed

MrsGrey

.. I particularly liked him saying that if he'd been at a proper 'big club' he'd have been sacked for underachieving. ;lol

chicagohammer

His will be the first name on the sheet for my FF team, I always have three hammers in the side.

Sorted

Slaven_Cups_His_Beard

"You'd better call Baz!"

thornburyiron

He said he spoke to Manu and Calleri who convinced him to join us. Maybe opportune that he spoke to them before Calleiri was released.

grey_til_I_dye

'Persuaded' is the Mail's spin. I don't think he intended to suggest that, or that Manu 'convinced' him.

He says:

He (Manu) told me really good words about everyone at the club, that he was enjoying himself as a West Ham player and enjoying life in London, so it was good for me to have that information to help me make my final decision.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4550636/Zabaleta-persuaded-join-West-Ham-Lanzini.html#ixzz4iT21HVPd

MrsGrey

The club have done a similar thing ... 'convinced me' is their version.

Lukerz

Just thinking about Zab.

Obviously if we play 4 at the back, we can slot him in at RB.

If we were to play 3 at the back, I wonder if we could use him as a RCB with Reid and Oggy given he is a very experienced defender, but won't have the mobility for RWB, which can go to Byram or Antonio.

Otherwise, if Slav does decide on 3 at the back, there won't be a place for him in the XI, and I'm sure he's not signing to sit on the bench.

Thoughts?

Moore_than_a_nick

I think he looked mobile enough to play RWB for another year at least - he seems very fit.

McHammer

MrsGrey

Looks like a kids medium to me ;hmm

Expat_Hammer

I was just wondering if Suze and Zab were distant relatives ;lol

MrsGrey

Suzaleta ;hmm

IronHerb

ZabbaZabbaSuze ;lol

McHammer

Suzaleta M

SuzanneClaret

;lol