Moyes proves Noble doubters wrong
In dropping Yarmolneko to the bench and bringing back the captain in Mark Noble supporters thought the team was too defensive for one of the worst teams in the Premier League and that Noble himself is now too slow.
Noble was to repay his faith in his manager by having a great game and contributing to the goals.
The 33-year-old set up two of the four goals yesterday. The skipper also made 54 passes with an impressive completion rate of 89%, and won two tackles and five individual duals
It seemed as though the midfielder was deployed slightly further forward in a more attacking role against Norwich.
David Moyes confirmed that in his post-match press conference by saying “We just asked him to play a bit more advanced than the other ones. We felt that today with the way Norwich were setting up, it was a good move. It is more to do with Mark Noble’s leadership, with the ball and without it, take responsibility and I thought he was as good as anyone today. “