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West Ham manager Slaven Billic is well versed in mind games, his experience as Croatia's manager saw him pull off some remarkable victories over 'superior' teams, so it is to be hoped that his comments ahead of Saturday's 'high noon' kick off at the London Stadium about Tottenham being "the most attractive team to watch" were made with a bit of reverse psychology intended.

To some West Ham fans suggesting 'one of aar arnne' Marky Noble should not start against despised london rivals Tottenham is little short of heresy, but others see his lack of mobility as a liability, no one can doubt the Hammers captain has claret and blue running through his veins and that his heart and soul is fully in every step of every match he plays in. Slaven Billic has a similar affinity with Mark Noble to that of Sam Allardyce and his captain Kevin Nolan, both ignored the fact that their 'special one's' legs had gone!

West Ham : Adrian; Ogbonna, Masuaku; Byram, Noble, Rice, Kouyate Haksabanovic, Sakho, Ayew. Subs: Hart, Fonte, Chicarito, Cresswell, Quina, Holland, Antonio
Bolton: Howard, Robinson, Beevers, Dervite, Taylor, Noone, Wilbraham, Morais, Le Fondre, King Subs: Madine, Armstrong, Wheater, Brockbank, Earing, Turner, White