Noble confident Payet will return to his best for Hammers

Mark Noble insists Hammers’ star midfielder Dimitri Payet is fully committed to the club after he was voted joint-17th in the Ballon d’Or award.

Payet was one of the key performers in Slaven Bilic’s incredible season with West Ham last year as he scored nine league goals – many of which were direct free-kicks.

The midfield maestro also impressed with France during the European Championships this summer but has had a slow start to the new season.

But Payet was back to his best at the weekend with another free-kick as West Ham earned a 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

And Noble is confident the Frenchman can continue to produce for the Hammers as they look to move up the Premier League table.

“The chances he has created this season and the important goals he has scored for us, Dimi is fully committed – I can tell you that now,” Noble said.

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“He is great with the lads. I have got a very close bond with Dimi. I just love seeing people come to the club and do so well.

“I see him train every day. I see how he feels when he loses games. And don’t forget, he hasn’t even had a holiday.

“This season was going to be so difficult because of what he did last season. I am not just talking about him being one of the best players in the Premier League.

“For the last season, he has been one of the best players in the whole world with the Euros.”