Mark Noble has written himself into West Ham history as a hero.
The midfielder has now made 494 appearances for the Hammers over 16 years, scoring 60 goals and providing 59 assists along the way. He is one of the very few one-club players left in the Premier League, remaining with the Irons as they have found themselves between the top flight and the Championship.
Even now, he is one of the mainstays in the London outfit’s side, having made 25 appearances already as captain for the Hammers this term. His experience in the dressing room, at least, is something that could help the Irons as they look to pull away from the relegation zone.
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However, in the long-term, it may be worth David Moyes looking for something new – whilst West Ham fans may not want to admit it, he is on a downward spiral. This term, he has averaged the worst SofaScore rating of the last three campaigns, managing just 6.79 compared to 6.84 in 2018/19 and 6.89 in 2017/18.
On top of that, he has also managed a lower ratio of duels won – two seasons ago, he won 52%, and now he has managed just 49%, whilst his pass accuracy of 82% this season is lower than the 84% he had 24 months earlier.
Of course, it is far too early to say that Noble should be forgotten about or moved on, but it may be worth Moyes trying to freshen things up a little – after all, some changes wouldn’t go amiss considering their lowly 16th place in the table, something that has likely been a catalyst of Noble’s own poor form.
The former Everton boss also now has options at his disposal – Tomas Soucek should soon return from injury, for example, and Declan Rice has nailed down his spot in the middle of the park as well. In that time he’s also become an established England international.
Now aged 32, the midfielder does not have too many years left at the top table. Moyes should already be looking around for his potential successor.
Elsewhere, West Ham eye this ace with 21 goals last season.
