Nobes is still only 29 and was having some cracking games this time last year — remember his goals at Norwich and West Brom? Yes, he first came into the team when he was 17, but wasn't a regular until he was 20. He's still got a lot left as his game has never relied on pace. I would have liked to see his experience used against Hull and think he should come into the side tomorrow, as he offers more defensively than Feghouli and Snodgrass. Even when things have gone badly this season Mark's still shown character to score the winning penalties against Hull and Burnley and a free kick that drifted into the net at Southampton.
Nobes makes a good point to the Standard that, "I've been here 19 years so West Ham fans are bored with seeing me… You can have a player who looks fantastic on the eye, does four step-overs, but doesn't track back and help his left back or central midfielder." Hmm, wonder who he means?
Above all he's, as they say, West Ham through and through, a one-club man who when we're in a scrap is going to fight for the club, which is going to be very important in the next few weeks. Having missed two games he just might come back refreshed and play a big role between now and the end of the season.
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Noble must not play . We have no pace at the back and he is the slowest of the slow . Fernandez has skill and a range of passing that Noble cannot even dream of and .... he can run ! a fundamental requirement of the game . AS far as captaining the team we need someone who will lead by example and who is worth his place in the team . Carrol did fine against Hull and should continue . NOBLE MUST NOT BE SELECTED .
Have to disagree - especially without Obiang we need someone who can help protect the back four ad has experience. He can't have become a bad player overnight. Agree Fernandes is promising but can he cope with what is turning into a relegation fight?
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