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Samassi Abou
Former french under 21 Abou who was originally brought
in to the squad towards the start of last season as cover for an injury
hit squad. He soon found his mix of flair and unpredictability made him
an hero amongst the West Ham fans. Although he was never a regular he often
found himself in the first team due to Kitson's many injuries last season
and the extreme lack of forwards after the departure of Iain Dowie. The
highlights of last season were the 6-0 victory against Barnsley and the
4-3 victory against Leicester on the last day of the season scoring two
on both these occasions and creating two important victories. Abou hit
a low against Tottenham when he was sent off for an off the ball incident
and the ban he was handed for another off the ball incident with Patrick
Viera against Arsenal in the F.A cup quarter final replay is another moment
he would wish to erase from his memory. Now on the verge of a possible
move to Bradford City for 800k if the deal goes through he will be missed.
Season 97/98 Stats
Games played: 14(9)
Goals scored: 6
Bookings: 3
sendings off: 1