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Mazzarri sees Zaza, Payet threat
- Updated: September 9, 2016
Walter Mazzarri says he understands the threat of Dimitri Payet and new signing Simone Zaza ahead of Watford’s trip to face West Ham on Saturday.
The Italian, who took over as head coach at Vicarage Road in the summer, is only too aware of the qualities of his compatriot Zaza, who earned a move to Juventus after an impressive spell at Sassuolo, with Payet also expected to start this weekend.
Zaza joined the Hammers on loan in August, with a view to a permanent move, after he appeared for Italy at Euro 2016 and Mazzarri says he and Payet are just two of a number of dangerous players they can expect to encounter at London Stadium.
“Zaza, we know him very well. He’s a very, very good player,” Mazzarri said in his pre-match news conference on …