They were desperate. Until these spoilers, 90 chapters into Wano, Zoro has done basically nothing interesting. And they are well aware of this.
Taking out Apoo with the classic stance, the usual attack and the common badass expression in a 2 vs 1 is the best they had since the end of Dressrosa, when he was helped by Orlumbus to defeat Pica
And it's a spoiler from a renowned Zoro boy that hates Sanji
Taking out Apoo with the classic stance, the usual attack and the common badass expression in a 2 vs 1 is the best they had since the end of Dressrosa, when he was helped by Orlumbus to defeat Pica

And it's a spoiler from a renowned Zoro boy that hates Sanji

took two lives in Hawkins
Os Killer
Saved Hiyori two times
He managed to overpower Enma
Saved luffy from Apoo
Os Apoo
Saved chopper and clash with Queen
Tell me who did more in Wano you little SanjiFaggot and get the fuck out of here