Noble Eyes European Finish

31 March 2009 08:09
Mark Noble believes West Ham are capable of securing a top-seven finish in the Premier League this season.[LNB]The Hammers are well placed in the race for Europe, currently sitting behind seventh-placed Wigan by virtue of goal difference.[LNB]They now have eight games in which to overhaul the Latics and seal a place in next season's inaugural Europa League.[LNB]Noble is confident about achieving that target, especially as Gianfranco Zola has the club playing attractive, attacking football.[LNB]"If you see the way we are playing, the football we are playing, even if we go 1-0 or 2-0 down we still play the right way and I think that's the only way he wants us to play," said the England U21 international.[LNB]"Some of the goals we have scored lately, the movement and the passing, have been fantastic and at the moment it's a pleasure to play in this team.[LNB]"The last two games (against West Brom and Blackburn), even though we haven't lost them, six months ago we might have lost them. But we didn't, we have drawn them. [LNB]"We have got so many injury problems at the minute, but we have got on with it and dealt with it. I think we had six youth team players on the bench last weekend and we managed to come away with a draw, so I think that's credit to the manager. [LNB]"As players we are sticking by him and hopefully when we get a few players back we can have another go at securing seventh place."[LNB]

Source: Eurosport