West Ham frontmen fail in front of goal but Zola refuses to hit the panic button

23 February 2009 13:15
Gianfranco Zola will keep faith with his misfiring strikers as West Ham[LNB]bid to bounce back from the 2-1 defeat at Bolton by booking a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. [LNB]The Hammers suffered their first away defeat in eight league games at the Reebok with Carlton Cole and David di Michele missing good chances to rescue a point. [LNB][LNB] [LNB] Sticking with it: Cole will keep his place despite his dry run [LNB]No striker has scored for West Ham since Cole and Di Michele both hit the net in the 2-0 win against Hull City last month. [LNB]But Zola is confident that the four-game barren run will end soon - hopefully starting with the FA Cup fifth-round replay at Middlesbrough. [LNB]Zola said: 'The lack of goals from the strikers is not a concern for me. It would be a concern if we were not creating the opportunities, but I am sure that my strikers will be scoring again soon. [LNB]'For me the most important thing was creating chances in open play and that is what they are doing.' [LNB]Defender James Collins is set to miss the Teesside trip after limping off with a hamstring injury.[LNB] Rebrov, Jeffers, Boogers, Marlet, Bellion - and more: Sportsmail reveals the ten worst Premier League strikers ever[LNB]Bolton 2 West Ham 1: Trotters boss Megson urges Fabio to call up Kev[LNB]Bolton 2 West Ham 1: Megson happy as Bolton hold on to lead for a change[LNB]Hammers flop Faubert is left out in the cold at Real Madrid[LNB]WEST HAM UNITED FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] [LNB]  

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