Source: Daily_Mail
I've done it before and I'll do it again! Zola out to win FA Cup with West Ham
West Ham[LNB]boss Gianfranco Zola insists those who devalue the FA Cup make 'no sense' - and he is determined to win the trophy as a manager. [LNB]Zola won it twice as a player with Chelsea[LNB], including one Wembley win over Middlesbrough, who his side face in a fifth-round replay at the Riverside Stadium. [LNB]Rather than putting out a reserve team like other Barclays Premier League managers, Zola puts a huge importance on the trophy. [LNB]'It means a lot, an awful lot,' he said. 'It is a fantastic competition and some say it is losing something but that makes no sense. [LNB][LNB] Up for the Cup: Zola celebrates the 1997 triumph against Middlesbrough[LNB]'We have to make sure everyone values it very much. It's unique. If I can win this as a manager then that would be great. I always say it was one of my best achievements to win it as a player.'[LNB]Victory against Boro will set up a quarter-final trip to Everton but Zola will be without James Collins for the clash against Gareth Southgate's men after the defender suffered a hamstring injury against Bolton at the weekend. [LNB]Full back Lucas Neill returns from suspension and James Tomkins is ready to deputise for Collins at centre-back. [LNB]'Obviously Ginge (Collins) has been doing very well when he has been playing but maybe there is going to be a chance for me,' Tomkins said. [LNB][LNB][LNB] Something to smile about: Zola can welcome back his skipper Neill[LNB]'You obviously feel for the lad and hope he's not going to be out for too long because he's been doing really well for us. If I get my chance I've got to take it, but no place is guaranteed at the moment.' [LNB]The Hammers lost at Bolton and Tomkins is determined to give the club a boost with a win. [LNB]'In the dressing room everyone was down but we've got to pick ourselves up again quickly because we've got this game,' he said. [LNB]'We have to look back at it quickly, look at the errors that we made and obviously carry on from there because we've got a big game coming up.'[LNB] Middlesbrough v WEST HAM: Collins sidelined as Neill returns for Hammers[LNB]MIDDLESBROUGH v West Ham: Digard and King miss out[LNB]West Ham frontmen fail in front of goal but Zola refuses to push the panic button[LNB]WEST HAM UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]CHELSEA FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB] [LNB]
