OPINION
Mark Noble certainly didn’t enjoy the easiest of afternoons in his team’s 2-0 defeat to Burnley on Sunday. He, and the rest of his team mates, were given the run around by a resurgent Clarets side who looked nothing like the dismal team that has shown up in recent weeks. Indeed, the roles appeared to be reversed. The Hammers looked all over the place and Noble was certainly culpable. The senior ace just couldn’t get to grips with the game and you wonder, on this seasons’ showings, whether he and Declan Rice are capable of playing together in a midfield two. Pedro Obiang put in a solid effort alongside Rice in the win over Southampton on Thursday so it was strange to see him dropped by Manuel Pellegrini. It was a gamble that didn’t pay off for the Chilean as Noble produced a poor display. You can completely understand the supporters’ frustration because it wasn’t Noble’s finest day at the office.
Forever West Ham has rounded up some of the best tweets below.
https://twitter.com/Jack_L_W/status/1079389525649080320
https://twitter.com/Cameron_SmithUK/status/1079389527381327872
https://twitter.com/CoyiTony/status/1079389556863127552
https://twitter.com/macewhu69/status/1079389541755207680
https://twitter.com/TobySaunders_/status/1079389495244533760
Safer with Obiang in midfield than Noble
— ElkTheHammer⚒️MoyesUntenable (@elkinson65) December 30, 2018
Bring off Noble for Obiang. Carroll is needed aswell.
— George Poynter (@George_Poynter) December 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/JamieLJLewis/status/1079389297659334656
Don’t worry we’re playing pretty horrid , the midfield is nonexistent getting schooled and Noble hasn’t turned up yet !! .. very poor
— costahammer (@costahammer) December 30, 2018
