Fulham v Shakhtar Donetsk: Bobby Zamora can break 20 goal barrier, says Roy Hodgson

19 February 2010 09:27
Zamora, 29, claimed his latest goal last night to help Fulham claim an impressive 2-1 win over Uefa Cup holders Shakhtar Donetsk in the Europa League. [LNB]Zamora scored 32 goals in the 2001-02 campaign for Brighton in the old Second Division, but in the Premier League his best came with West Ham, in 2006-07, when he scored 11. [LNB] Related ArticlesHodgson: Shakhtar win our best in EuropeFulham 2 Shakhtar Donetsk 1Europa League tablesEuropa League fixturesFulham v Birmingham City: previewSport on televisionOnly seven of his 14 have been scored in the Premier League but, having made the first goal for Zoltan Gera before dispatching a magnificent 25-yard winner, Hodgson is confident there are more goals to come. [LNB]Hodgson said: 'Apart from his usual accomplished performance as a target player, setting things up, winning challenges and working very hard, his touch for the first goal was excellent, a touch of real quality. [LNB]'And the strike was a strike of real quality, and we're talking about a striker who has now scored 14 goals in 31 games and that is an excellent strike rate. [LNB]'I hope he can now go over the 20-goal mark and crown his season.' [LNB]Fulham turn their attentions to the Premier League on Sunday when they entertain Birmingham, before travelling to the Ukraine for the return leg in the knowledge that the winners meet Ajax or Juventus, with the Italians holding the advantage after winning 2-1 in Amsterdam last night. [LNB]

Source: Telegraph