Source: Daily_Mail
HATCHET MAN: Bobby breathes a sigh but Fulham deserve better from Zamora
Bobby Zamora, according to his manager Roy Hodgson, felt a great deal of relief after finally scoring another Premier League goal on Sunday. [LNB]But after trying to redefine the definition of a striker by failing to hit the net in the last five months, the Fulham [LNB]player still has a long way to go before he can feel happy about the job he is doing. [LNB]Hodgson was diplomacy personified, saying it was not the goals that were important to him but the work Zamora does for the team. [LNB] [LNB]Relief: But Zamora needs to raise his game and get more goals[LNB]'It would give me no satisfaction if he had eight goals and were in the bottom three,' he said, as if that was the only alternative. [LNB] More from Hatchet Man... HATCHET MAN: I need Arshavin because Arsenal are not good enough to win the Champions League without him - desperate Wenger rages at 'unfair' cup-tied rule[LNB]24/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Big Sam wants justice for Ronaldo's kick at Dunne - but only if it benefits Blackburn and nobody else whatsoever[LNB]24/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Bellamy heals the Robinho 'rift' by insisting: You just need to play a lot better, that's all[LNB]24/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Villa boss O'Neill has eight days to prove he's a great manager or watch his dream fade and die[LNB]24/02/09 HATCHET MAN: City setback proves just how much Liverpool need Stevie G[LNB]23/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Smiles better at Sunderland with Ricky instead of Roy[LNB]23/02/09 HATCHET MAN: Wenger needs to get over himself or get out of Arsenal[LNB]23/02/09 HATCHET MAN: At least the pressure will be off air-grabber Gomes in the empty stadia that host Spurs reserves[LNB]20/02/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE[LNB] In reality, if Zamora had scored regularly this season Fulham could be talking about Europe rather than not taking safety for granted.[LNB]They have drawn nine Premier League games and if the striker had turned a few of those into wins with the odd goal it would have made a big difference. [LNB]Despite having just turned 28 years old, Zamora is still a player waiting to fulfil his potential. [LNB]Brighton are the only club he has scored frequently enough for and in the top flight he has never made the grade. [LNB]Even at West Ham, where he was given a real chance, his record was 30 League goals in 130 appearances. [LNB]His most prolific season brought him just 13 goals in all competitions - and that was when the club were in the Championship. [LNB]Zamora can work as hard as he likes for Fulham but until he scores consistently, he will be an attacker, a midfielder or a workhorse. [LNB]Whatever you want to call it, it will be second rate. [LNB] Fulham 2 West Bromwich 0: After waiting for 1,763 minutes... Zamora scores[LNB]Jamie Redknapp's Weekend Watch: Young Villan is a marked man, Bruce Almighty is a wanted man and ex-Spurs boss Juande is a Real man[LNB]FULHAM FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB]
