Supporters of West Ham United have been swooning over Mauro Zarate after a Twitter post on the Hammers’ official Twitter account.
On Wednesday, it was the Argentine striker’s birthday and to mark the occasion the club posted a footage of some of his goals on Twitter (per West Ham), which had supporters discussing the forward.
Wishing Mauro Zarate a very happy birthday! ?
? Baller ? pic.twitter.com/v9yrmt8s9A— West Ham United (@WestHam) March 18, 2020
he deserved more game time !
— lewis ? (@lewis_stafford_) March 18, 2020
Loved this signing, was gutted when he left
— H (@WhuHazz) March 18, 2020
Shame we sold him
— Jamie Penfold ? (@jamie_penfold) March 18, 2020
Would you take a prime Mauro Zarate back in David Moyes' current West Ham squad?Yes, he was class on his day
No, he is vastly overrated |
The forward spent a season and a half with the Hammers between 2014 and 2016, having arrived from Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield and departing for Fiorentina having spent time on loan with QPR (per Transfermarkt).
In total, the 33-year-old featured just 29 times for the Hammers, during which he scored seven and assisted three (per Transfermarkt), leaving supporters fond of their former man.
Big baller
— Clad (@CladMussel) March 18, 2020
Very underrated
— Joe ? (@joescoyi) March 18, 2020
i miss him
— Stephen George Lott (@stephenlott) March 18, 2020
Shouldn’t have sold him
— hadleytom88 (@hadleytom881) March 18, 2020
What do we think?
As can be judged from supporters’ reactions following the club post, many feel that the Argentine striker was sold before he should have been by the club.
However, with just two goals and one assist over 12 league appearances for Boca Juniors so far this season (per Transfermarkt), it appears that the 33-year-old’s talents are waining.