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Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha says his passion and desire for his team to succeed causes him to 'moan' on the pitch.
Zaha got off to a flying start in the 2021-2022 campaign by scoring from the penalty spot in the Eagles 3-0 win over Tottenham last week. However, many have criticised the winger for being too vocal this season.
The 28-year-old has responded saying he gets 'annoyed' because he 'doesn't like losing' and claims he only 'demands more' from his team-mates as he knows what they are capable of.
Wilfried Zaha says his passion and desire for his team to succeed causes him to 'moan'
'People see me moaning on the pitch it's just because I'm passionate - I don't like losing so I get annoyed,' he told TalkSPORT as quoted by Football London.
'It's not moaning for the sake of moaning, I just demand from my team. I demand the best from the team that's why I go around moaning, and it seems negative but it's like 'I know we're better than this, I see you lot week in, week out.
'Before games, I tell some of the players: 'don't fear these badges, don't fear these names, it doesn't matter.'
'I don't care who
