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Noble slams Hammers ‘schoolboy football’

Mark Noble has revealed he slammed the squad following the Wolves game snapping:” A few home truths needed to be told.

“The effort and work-rate were nowhere near where it should have been. Sometimes it has to be said and that was one of those times.

“When you don’t have the ball most of the time you need to defend as a team. Unless you put that effort in, you’re not going to win. Teams like Burnley, Bournemouth, Brighton know exactly what they’re about. They all graft together.

a few home truths needed to be told. The effort and work-rate were nowhere near where it should have been. Sometimes it has to be said and that was one of those times.”

He added: The result and the performance that day were nowhere near good enough, it was probably positive that some of the squad went away on international duty while the rest of us had a few days off.

“Confidence was low after that game and we all needed to clear our heads a bit. For [Wolves] to score in the last minute – and the way they scored – was schoolboy football. But if we feel sorry for ourselves there is no point being here.”

“At the beginning of the season they’re not thinking about the Champions League. They’re thinking about performing consistently well and earning points. Everything else comes as a bonus.

“It doesn’t matter how much money you spend – you have to perform. Yes, clubs like Manchester City can go and buy the best but the rest of us have to fight and earn our place.

“The only way forward is to work hard and dig in for each other. Trying to play like Barcelona isn’t going to work at the moment. We need to grind out a result – 1-0 will do – starting at Everton on Sunday. We gained confidence from beating Chelsea 1-0 in a similar situation last season.”

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3 comments on “Noble slams Hammers ‘schoolboy football’

  1. Noble is spot on. I actually think we will get a result at Everton this weekend. Need to start climbing the table..

  2. Well at least the players know themselves it’s not good enough. I am sure we will click and start playing good football and winning. I believe in what they are trying to do. COYI ⚒

  3. Well said Skipper. Hopefully with the international break and training ground time now they will play as a team and put in a full shift against the toffees and at least earn their wages.

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