There’s no place like home for Hammers’ Noble

West Ham captain Mark Noble admits it took a while, but claims the London Stadium finally feels like home.

After 112 years of playing at Upton Park, West Ham made the move to the former Olympic Stadium over the summer.

Following a narrow 1-0 victory over Bournemouth in their first game at the venue, the Hammers failed to win any of their next four Premier League or Europa League games in their new home.

But another 1-0 triumph late last month, this time over Sunderland, and an impressive 2-1 defeat of Chelsea in the EFL Cup a couple of days later have heralded an apparent change in fortunes.

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And midfielder Noble insists that beating the Blues was the turning point for his side at the 60,000-capacity ground.

“We have made the big move into London Stadium and it was going to take time to get used to our new surroundings,” explained Noble.

“But the victory over Chelsea has really made it feel like home and I am really pleased about that.

“We have beaten Bournemouth, Sunderland and Chelsea at home and have not really struggled despite what some reports have said.

“We were getting hammered a month ago for the way we were defending.

“We then produced a fantastic performance against Chelsea and it was a fantastic evening with great support. We didn’t really get recognised for that.”