West Ham fans have loved Mark Noble for a very long time. He’s their skipper, has featured 495 times for the club (Transfermarkt) and you’ll never catch him trying to hide out on the pitch, however, at 32-years-old it’s clear that his powers are starting to dwindle, and the fans want to see him rested for a few games.
On a positive note, we have Soucek fit for the Wolves game. Is it time Noble gets dropped? #WHUFC pic.twitter.com/SjQ3yC0DFs
— COYIrons (@COYIrons_com) March 9, 2020
The Hammers have been impressed so far by their midfield loanee Tomas Soucek, who joined the club in the January transfer window from Slavia Prague, as you will see in the tweets below, and now that he’s made his return from injury the supporters want him to replace Noble in the starting eleven.
The Czech midfielder got back on the pitch at The Emirates and now he has a chance to return to the starting eleven against Wolves, and it seems the fans are all on the same wavelength that Soucek needs to take the place of Noble.
Should Mark Noble be dropped from the starting XI?
Yes
No
You can read the Hammers’ thoughts on Soucek and Noble here:
It was time long before now
— erol (@erolwhu) March 9, 2020
Yes he needs to be dropped he slows our game down now!
— kev (@kevin_suddell) March 9, 2020
Noble now is a shadow of the player he was. He is never truly in the game, he is always on the fringe of it. Without the ball Rice has to do both of their jobs. Love Nobes but he needs to be dropped
— Jay (@jshopson) March 9, 2020
Noble should say to moyes rest me for the rest of the season If soucek is fit he offers nothing now apart from the odd penalty
— FPL WESTHAM (@HottiSukky) March 9, 2020
I think Soucek is ready to carry the weight of the team, but… The game against the Wolves will be my first live game of West Ham and I love Mark Noble. Please give him the last 30 minutes of the match…
— Dani Hernández (@danihrnndz_) March 9, 2020
Yep, he was a passenger Saturday
— Richard Knott (@RichardKnott2) March 9, 2020
The Irons are desperate to see Soucek come in for Noble, and this weekend is a chance to do just that.