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Wilfried Zaha on how Everton and Arsenal transfer links impacted him and returning to form

Wilfried Zaha is enjoying his football against after a difficult start to the season.

The Palace talisman was subject to a great deal of transfer speculation over the summer and has admitted that he let a possible move impact him at the start of the season.

Zaha went six matches without a goal or an assist before making an impact against Noriwch, and only scored his first goal against Liverpool at the end of November.

However, the 27-year-old has looked in fine form over recent weeks and appears to have the attitude to match.

Speaking to the Express Zaha said: "That’s why I’m back to enjoying my football again. What happened in the summer did affect me. When the season started it was still in my head.

“But after a while I told myself that I have got to get over it. Going around sulking is not going to help. I told myself I can’t be like that.

“The team has not disrespected me, or the club, or the fans. So they don’t deserve me disrespecting them.”

"That’s why I’m back to enjoying my football again. What happened in the summer did affect me. When the season started it was still in my head. 

"But after a while I told myself that I have got to get over it. Going around sulking is not going to help. I told myself I can’t be like that.

"The team has not disrespected me, or the club, or the fans. So they don’t deserve me disrespecting them.”

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