West Ham had a strong leader on the pitch, Morecambe had nothing
Cole hails 'inspirational' Scott Parker team-talk
Parker team talk was inspirational - Cole
West Ham's Carlton Cole praised captain Scott Parker for his "inspirational" half-time pep talk as the Hammers came from 3-0 down to draw with West Brom.
Cole, who suffered a mouth injury as he scored the second of West Ham's three goals, said Parker's passion spurred them on to fight back.
"We were diabolical but at half-time Scott was inspirational," said Cole.
"Scott was in the zone - I've never seen him like that. If you were there you would have had a tear in your eye."
Cole's goal added to Demba Ba's double as West Ham clawed their way back from 3-0 down at half-time to claim a valuable point in their quest for Premier League survival.
But, according to Cole, West Ham are indebted to their captain for his rousing locker-room monologue.
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"Scott Parker showed a lot of passion in the changing room and it spurred us on," said Cole. "We did not want to disappoint ourselves, the manager, our families and the fans.