Zola happy with Hammers

Italian hails third successive clean sheet

Last updated: 2nd December 2008

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Zola: Pleased

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West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola came away from Liverpool pleased with his point.

The Hammers sealed an excellent goalless draw at Anfield and could have even snatched victory.

Zola's side have now gone three matches unbeaten - a run which has seen his team record a trio of clean sheets.

"We played a very good match, we had chances - as many as Liverpool - and we certainly deserved a point," he said.

"I am very pleased with my team performances of late. It was another clean sheet and we knew that was something we had to achieve.

"We are working well as a group and we are starting to get the results.

"Our goalkeeper Robert Green was outstanding, but then so were Matthew Upson and Craig Bellamy.

"Robert is getting what he deserves for working so hard. He is performing well and if he continues to play at this level then he will certainly interest the England manager.

"Now we must not lose this momentum. We have Spurs next at home and that will be hard. But things at last seem to be going our way.

"As for Craig (Bellamy). Maybe he felt that he had something to prove, and he produced an awesome performance. I like him as a player not just because of what he does up front, but the amount of work he puts in to help the midfield."