Zola credits Cole transformation

24 September 2009 22:42
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola insists he should not receive the credit for Carlton Cole's transformation.[LNB] Former Chelsea striker Cole has only started to live up to his potential since Zola's arrival at West Ham. [LNB]The 25-year-old has become a feared forward in the Premier League and has broken into Fabio Capello's England squad.[LNB]Zola is adamant that the player deserves all the praise for developing, and insists he, as manager, should not receive the attention.[LNB]The Italian said: "Carlton is very humble and sometimes he's too quiet.[LNB]"He just needed to realise how good he was - perhaps he didn't know.[LNB]"He didn't realise what he was capable of and so we try to speak to him every week showing what he was doing and what he was good at.[LNB]"We try to look after him in every aspect of his game and his mental approach. People try to give me credit but actually it's all down to him."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports