Moyes tips Noble for coaching future

  • by Staff Writer
  • Friday, 9th April 2021

David Moyes believes Mark Noble could become a successful coach in his own right once he hangs up his boots at the end of next season.

Noble, currently eighth in the list of West Ham United players with the most appearances recently announced his decision to retire as a professional after 18 seasons at the club.

Yet Moyes thinks it unlikely the club captain - who will make his 400th Premier League appearance should he feature against Leicester City on Sunday afternoon - will end his association with the game or West Ham United when that particular milestone is reached.


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"I do see Mark becoming part of the staff in the future but while he is still playing well and contributing on that side of it we want him in that area," he said when asked to predict whether he felt Noble's future lay as a coach.

"I have no doubt Mark's future career will be somewhere at West Ham. What that will be exactly I don't know, but I have no doubt he will be in and around the club.

"To be at one club and play 400 Premier League games is some doing. When you look at how many years you have to be there and the consistency you have got to have - and injuries play a part in players' careers as well.

"It is a great achievement and he has reached an awful lot of milestones at West Ham because of his loyalty and his consistency as a player. Wnd we are enjoying him at the moment; he is a really good captain for us and he played well the other night [against Wolves]."

And when asked whether he felt Noble's career had been underrated by many when compared to luminaries such as Steven Gerrard and John Terry, Moyes argued the only difference was the number of trophies they had won.


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"I don't think there is anybody who would question, certainly not in our business, how great a career Mark Noble has had," he responded. "The loyalty, the number of games he has played, the years he has been at the club.

"I think he might not be mentioned in that group you mentioned because they have won European Cups and Premier League titles but you cannot question Mark Noble's loyalty, his consistency and his longevity which is a big thing in football, especially at one club.

"I think he should be mentioned in and around those names but probably from a different perspective."

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