West Ham skipper Mark Noble has hit back at critics calling for him to be dropped.

"If I am really honest, a lot of people who now go to football don't really understand the game," Noble told Sky Sports News HQ.

Noble insists he does not feel under pressure, despite a certain section of West Ham fans calling for him to be dropped.

"Football is a game of moments now and if someone does four step-overs, they've had an incredible game.

"That's not something I do. It's just football, you've got to live with it. The things Arsene Wenger has done for Arsenal and some people want him out.

"Players like Wayne Rooney, some people want him out of the Manchester United team. That's why we are captains of our clubs, because we can handle that pressure."

"It's probably been the hardest [period] of my West Ham career because we've had so much to deal with off the pitch," Noble added.

"Obviously the move to the new stadium, the Dimi situation, so much has gone on and we lost four of our best players to injury in pre-season, which is hard to replace.

"You've got to stick at it, the players have dug in and though we've lost a couple of games, in this day and age you're not allowed to lose games."