Pablo Zabaleta was West Ham’s unlikely hero as the substitute’s second-half goal saw off a spirited Gillingham side to record a second successive victory for David Moyes since his return.
The Argentina defender was part of the Manchester City team in 2011 that ended a trophy drought that had lasted more than three decades before being sent off in the shock 2013 FA Cup final defeat by Wigan so it is fair to say the 34-year-old has seen both sides of this famous competition.
Written by Ed Aarons at Priestfield
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/05/gillingham-west-ham-fa-cup-third-round-match-report under the title “Pablo Zabaleta goal breaks Gillingham resistance as West Ham progress”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
