West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola says he's a big fan of Wigan Athletic counterpart Steve Bruce.

"I rate him very much," Zola told whufc.com. "His team is playing very well and they are a team to respect. I saw them play a couple of times and I like the way they play. They like to play football and they are a powerful and strong team and it is going to be a hard game for us."