Bilic names his key man

Mark Noble has had his critics but Slaven Bilic isn’t amongst them – quite the opposite.

Hammer to the core Nobes has become the key  player the manager’s squad and Bilic simply won’t  hear a word against him.

Speaking ahead of the Chelsea game Bilic said: “He has been very, very important for me. You need the core if your team to be English or British but the captain is the most important.

“I can only spend a certain amount of time with the players but not always in the dressing room where Mark is. It is crucial to have a captain like him. I am lucky with Mark.”

Bilic and his captain are clearly creating a spirit to die for given recent performances from the team and said: “I hope every players hurts personally when things go wrong,”

And he added with no hesitation: “In Mark’s case, it is big-time personal.”