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title: "Noble: Payet needs to be looked after"
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author: "Oliver Birch"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2015-09-16T13:23:41Z"
modified: "2015-09-16T13:23:41Z"
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# Noble: Payet needs to be looked after

West Ham skipper Mark Noble is excited by the prospect of playing alongside new signings Dimitri Payet and Victor Moses after describing the Hammers’ 2-0 victory over Newcastle as a better result than the 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, on [West Ham’s official website.](https://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/September/15-September/Noble-We-have-to-take-care-of-Payet)

Payet, who has been in outstanding form this season since signing from Marseille in the summer, produced another man of the match performance against Newcastle on Monday night; scoring both goals in the victory at the Boleyn Ground.

And Noble has revealed he is a player that the club need to look after, and hopes the Frenchman can continue his fine form this season.

He said:

> It is great from my point of view as I have played a bit further forward in recent games and I played a part in his first goal. I knew as soon as I laid the ball off to him that he would score as he is that kind of player and having confidence like that is key.

![Ian Walton/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2015/09/488191832.jpg)

Payet opened the scoring in the 9th minute with a brilliant curling effort into the top corner, before doubling the lead in the 48th minute; when he was on hand to convert Victor Moses’ effort which rebounded off the bar.

And Noble believes Payet showed his class with his second goal, calling it a “great finish.”

> The second finish is harder from my point of view as the ball was in the air a long time and it was a great finish. Victor was fantastic and was gutted that he could not score himself.

Moses joined West Ham on a deadline day loan move from Chelsea, and immediately impressed Noble.

He continued:

> He brought us pace and strength. Victor is a great lad and doesn’t show too much emotion. It was a big decision from the manager to play him as he left Pedro \[Obiang\] out and he was fantastic against Liverpool.

![Julian Finney/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2015/09/4881956261.jpg)

> We have the added quality that Victor brings to the team and you can see the quality we have got on the bench with big AC \[Andy Carroll\], \[Nikica\] Jelavic and Mickail \[Antonio\] who is hungry and looks really strong in training. It is exciting.

Slaven Bilic’s men now face a tough trip to early league leaders Manchester City on Saturday, but Noble insists they will travel to the Etihad looking to get a result after recording away victories against Arsenal and Liverpool.

> We just need to keep working hard again this week. We cannot think we have done it and it gives us a bit of leeway going into the Manchester City game and try and get a result.City are by far the best team and they have not conceded a goal yet. That would be a major feat if we could score. Everyone knows how good they are and their players seem to be back on it. We have also got a good team and when you look at our first three away games, to already have six points is exciting.