Former Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola helped Cole get back on track at Upton Park after playing alongside the 26-year-old at Chelsea. But Cole, who finished as West Ham's 10-goal top scorer last season, admits it was secret meetings with a sports shrink that helped him rediscover his striking form. "I played with Zola at Chelsea, he knew what I could do from our time at Stamford Bridge and he wanted to see that coming back in me," Cole told the Sun. "There were little things, the finer details of my game, my body language, being up for a game, the way I approached the game before kick-off. "Games are won and lost before the kick-off. I saw a sports psychologist called Daniel Abrahams and it was the turning point in my career. "He told me 'Be a monster on the pitch'. He helped give me the freedom to go out there and express myself. "For instance, I had never scored a goal like I did against Tottenham last season. But goals like that are in me, raw power and the talent I have. "I just turned around and hit the ball, I didn't think too much, those are the kind of things I am working on to take me to the next level. "Sometimes, players think too much. You have to go with the flow, back your gut instincts and your heart. "I use my routines through the week and will probably carry them on through my whole life."
