Hammer Jesse Lingard appeared on Sky’s Redknapp’s Night Out and spoke warmly of his time at West Ham.
“It’s been good playing for West Ham” Lingard said on Redknapp’s Big Night Out Episode 6.
“Obviously playing week in, week out, that was the main thing at first you know I just wanted to play football and enjoy my time.”
The 28-year-old attacking midfielder said Noble played a key role in helping him feel comfortable after his loan move.
“When you have people like Nobes and the rest of the players and staff around you that welcome you, you know you settle in fairly quickly and since the Villa game I settled in straight away, scoring two goals and it kind of set me off from there,” Lingard said.
“Obviously it’s a lot different [at West Ham compared to Man United]. I just feel like going to West Ham you know Nobes, I remember on one of the first days I went there, I was getting in the car with him to go to the airport for a game and he was like ‘Don’t be on your phone, we conversate’ and it was little things like that, back at Man United you’re always on your phone.
“Nobes kind of brought that out in a team and that changed my mindset a little bit and I think it’s just a matter of maturing and becoming more responsible during my time there. And I think Mark Noble has obviously helped me do that.”
Claret and Hugh says: Lingard technically remains a Hammer until the end of the month when his loan from Manchester United expires. By all accounts, he loved his time as a Hammer and fitted in well with the lads in the dressing room.David Moyes will go all out to make him a permanent Hammer next season hoping that Manchester United accept a £20m offer. It sounds like Declan Rice and Mark Noble could well have a part to play in persuading Jesse to stay. Manchester United, meanwhile, are claiming they may offer his a new contract but there has been no confirmation to this point.
