West Ham United captain Mark Noble has urged supporters to stick by the team after their extremely disappointing start to this season.
The Hammers were once again beaten last weekend, with Watford breezing past them 2-0. The score could have been very different though had Moyes’s side taken their chances in front of goal – but it wasn’t to be.
New boss David Moyes has brought a certain amount of hope with him to the London Stadium, but it is fair to say that the loss to Watford will have knocked fans and players’ confidence no end.
It’s West Ham’s third defeat in four league games, leaving them in the relegation zone with some tough fixtures coming up.
However, the Hammers skipper has called for calm among fans, saying that the team are capable of much more than what they are displaying.
“It’s a very difficult situation for us,” said Noble.
“The fans show their emotions, and rightly so because they’re not happy and they pay a lot of money to come and watch us.
“I know it’s hard, I know they’re frustrated, and we are too because we know we’re better than what we’re showing, but I urge them to stick by us and hopefully the good times will come back.
“As much as we’re not performing on the pitch at the minute, we need them to stick by us.
“To be honest, we went into the game with a lot of belief. We have done a lot of work in the last couple of weeks but we conceded an early goal and it’s an uphill battle from there.
“We had two good chances to equalise in the first half but in the end, I thought Watford were the better team. They have been together with their manager for a while and we’ve had a couple away on international duty and we’ve trained with our young lads.
“But it could have been a different if we’d finished our chances but that’s the way it’s going at the moment. There’s a bit of a lack of belief in our players and I think we showed it.
“You have to stick together and work hard and as soon as you start having a go at each other, it becomes hard.
“Do I believe we have got enough and will be OK? Yes, I do. But it will be tough and we need to play better than we did tonight.”
[Quotes via whufc.com]