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2 lessons for Mr Zaha

Earlier this week I posted about how foolish Wilfried Zaha had been with his comments after being selected for the full England squad.

After watching the game last night I think Zaha should learn from 2 glaring lessons.

1. Take a good long look at Leon Osman. Although 31, he took his call up with humility, determination and a fair amount of capability.

No mouthing off from him. Osman applied himself well and was a plus point for England.

Will he get another game? Maybe not but you could tell he deserved his chance and was incredibly proud.

2. If you can't be humble and proud to represent England then you need to be able to back up your mouth.

Ibrahimovich has a massive ego but his brilliance matches it.

Zaha had a small cameo role but looked so out of place I felt sorry for him.

Time is on Zaha side and maybe not on Osman's so let's hope he can learn some lessons.

If he can't or won't, I'm more than happy for him to take his other option and chose the Ivory Coast.

Having said that, he's not good enough for them yet either...


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  1. Anonymous15 November 2012 at 09:54

    guve him a break. hes a good player

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  2. live4footy.com15 November 2012 at 09:55

    we promise to leave him alone.fir a while.

    Enough Said!

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