Could Zarate Become A Bit Of A Lineker?

When Mauro Zarate arrived at the Boleyn Ground, he was clearly a David Sullivan signing, and as such the striker was met with a clear degree of negativity by then manager Sam Allardyce. As a result of Allardyce's alacrity, Zarate was given the cold shoulder and eventually farmed out on loan to QPR. (hammers even made a profit on the loan deal) Now the south american is being treated as the decent player he was when he first arrived, he is beginning to show what might be and what might have been if he had been given the chance to shine by playing on a regular basis instead of cameo roles, who knows why he didn't get his opportunity? Perhaps not being part of the Curtis mafia had something to do with it, or maybe because his wife is so pretty! Either way there was some skull duggery involved, but the good thing is that Mauro is back in 'the family' and with some encouragement and coaching (being told when to pass!) could become e real handful playing the fox in the box role, not dissimilar to that played by Gary Lineker, who he bears a strange similarity in appearance with, particularly Lineker in his younger years. It is to be hoped that Zarate can put the past behind him and maybe try to emulate Lineker on the pitch. Who knows? After all, this is Slaven Billic's West Ham, if anyone can get Mauro firing on all cylinders it is the Cro Man! - Ed