{"id":125430,"date":"2023-11-29T17:11:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T17:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/29\/zaha-can-exact-more-revenge-on-united-in-testing-trip\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T17:11:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T17:11:44","slug":"zaha-can-exact-more-revenge-on-united-in-testing-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/29\/zaha-can-exact-more-revenge-on-united-in-testing-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Zaha can exact more revenge on United in testing trip \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wilfried Zaha has the chance to end former club Manchester United\u2019s Champions League tonight.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The winger endured an unhappy spell at Old Trafford before returning to Crystal Palace and establishing himself as a club legend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He moved to Galatasaray in the summer and has begun to show how effective he can be over the past month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We put Zaha under the spotlight ahead of United\u2019s trip to the Turkish giants.<\/p>\n

Revenge mission<\/h2>\n

Group A of the Champions League is wide open, with Copenhagen, Galatasaray and United all still able to qualify for the last 16 alongside Bayern Munich.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gala are likely to move into second place if they win on Wednesday, which would also see them end the Red Devils\u2019 hopes of making the knockout stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Zaha has already exacted some revenge on his former club having scored his first Champions League goal in a 3-2 win for his new team in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Ivory Coast international only made four appearances for United following his transfer to the club in 2013.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many years later, it is now clear that they let a gem slip through their grasp, with Zaha showing his ability at Palace and now Galatasaray.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After arriving at his new side with an injury issue, he has established himself as an attacking threat, scoring six times and assisting twice more in 15 games.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Team-mate praise<\/h2>\n

Zaha has been particularly potent of late, with his last three appearances in the Super Lig yielding four goals and an assist from his position on the left wing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Someone who knows the 31-year-old better than most is Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who could be tasked with marking his former team-mate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They were colleagues at Palace and the right-back has spoken about his relationship with Zaha.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wan-Bissaka said: \u201cWe\u2019re still in contact. When I saw the draw, I thought about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy for him to go out there [to Turkey] and he\u2019s playing well for them now.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s enjoying it. He\u2019ll just be looking forward to the competition in that different league and also in the Champions League.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEven from when I was training with him at Palace, I respected him a lot. That was the battle we had. That helped me as a player as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYou just never know with him and you have just got to be prepared.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Top level<\/h2>\n
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Wilfried Zaha is now scoring regularly for Galatasaray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Zaha\u2019s career never quite hit the heights that his talent suggested was possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Eyebrows were raised when he joined Galatasaray but the lure of the Champions League was a big pull.<\/p>\n

Zaha said: \u201cIt\u2019s not even the game, it\u2019s the build-up. On the coach, we were playing the Champions League music. It\u2019s a different feeling. I\u2019ve finally made it here.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing like it, playing between the best, the chance to showcase my talent against the best.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like it\u2019s where it\u2019s decided whether you\u2019re good or not.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Zaha\u2019s quality has long been clear and now he has the platform to prove it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Revenge is a dish best served cold and United\u2019s former benchwarmer may serve them another taste of it in the red-hot atmosphere of Istanbul.<\/p>\n

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