Zabaleta says there can be no excuses this season

Hammer Pablo Zabaleta says this season holds personal significance for him after he revealed that it will be his eleventh and last in the Premier League.

The 34 -year-old Argentine told WHUFC.com “It’s going to be hard in terms of that I’ve been in England and the Premier League for so long and I will miss this a lot”

“It’s definitely the best league in the world and I’ve been enjoying my time in England, playing in this league, but honestly I’m not getting any younger and the pace and the intensity of the game are getting really high every year and it’s getting difficult.

“I just need to enjoy myself. I’ve been at West Ham for two years and it’s such a great club with so many nice people working here, and in football, you have to enjoy every single moment.”

He added “We’ve been working for one year with the manager now, so we know exactly what we have to do on the field, so there are no excuses.”