Roy Hodgson urges fans to be sympathetic towards Wilfried Zaha
Roy Hodgson has issued a request to the Eagles' fans. He wants them to be sympathetic towards Wilfried Zaha who failed to secure a move away from the club despite being linked with Arsenal and Everton throughout the summer.
Hodgson said,
"You can't control fans' reactions. Fans will react in the way they feel they should react. Of course, I hope that they won't get on Wilf's back. I hope they'll be sympathetic to him and will help him produce more good performances for the team.
"But whatever happens, Wilf will have to deal with that, just as he has had to deal with his disappointment over the last few days in the transfer window.
"I'm expecting him to be able to do those things. But it would be nice if our fans can draw a line under it and give him the support he needs to produce the performances that I as a manager and we as a team really need from him."
Edited by Arvind Sriram