West Ham club captain Mark Noble has said that he had no issue in being made a substitute for his clubs draw last week against Burnley.
Noble was largely criticized last season for his performances as the Hammers endured a disappointing season and ended up finishing in 11th position.
He has so far been unable to regain good form this season and speculation has been raised over his future after he was named on the bench during his clubs game against the Clarets last weekend.
Despite the disappointment, the 30 year old opted to take a mature approach and insisted that it is the club that should come first.
“Some people might think a player being left out of the starting XI is a big talking point, but it isn’t, for me,” he told whufc.com. “It’s just the result of the club having a big squad full of quality players and only eleven of them can start the game.
“Whether I am involved from the start or not I will prepare the same way and give the same input in the dressing room and on the pitch, either way.
“I have played regularly for this Club for over a decade now, but we now have a bigger and stronger squad than ever and that means the manager will take decisions to pick certain players for certain matches.”
