10 unsung players from the 2015/16 Premier League season

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Daley Blind and Shinji Okazaki in a tussle

10) Mark Noble (West Ham)

Mark Noble
Noble has been excellent for the Hammers this season

Mark Noble has played for West Ham since 2004, and he is only 29-years old. This shows the importance he has in the West Ham midfield. He is the captain of the Hammers and has been an ever-present piece of the midfield.

Noble has 2.8 tackles per game, which is only bettered by former Barcelona and Arsenal man Alex Song, who has 3.4 tackles per game. Mark also has 2.2 interceptions per game, with Winston Reid managing more with 3.2 interceptions.

He managed 7 goals which is the 4th highest in the team while he has 4 assists to his name. Noble has 1.4 key passes per game, with only Dimitri Payet with more at 4 key passes per game. He has the highest average passes per game with 52 passes and he boasts a pass success rate of 86.4 % only bettered by Manuel Lanzini who has 88.9%.

West Ham have been spectacular this season, though most of the credit has gone to teammates like Dimitri Payet, Lanzini and Antonio for their work in the attacking department. His work has largely been overlooked and he has not been called up for his national team’s participation in the Euro 2016.

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