West Ham United goalkeeper Robert Green highlighted the performance of Frank Nouble in their 0-0 draw with Aston Villa.

Green was happy not only with his own display, but also that of his colleagues. Lone striker Nouble, 18, was singled out for special praise.

The England keeper told whufc.com: "Villa Park is a difficult place to go. There were a lot of balls into the box and pressure on us at times but we dealt with it. Frank did brilliantly up front on his own, too. At the start, looking at the game and the attacking options we had, we'd have taken a point.

"I enjoyed it. You knew they were going to put balls in and you've got to choose when to go for them and be positive. You've also got to be aware of the knockdowns as they've got quality players who are going to shoot and your defenders are not always going to block it. It was tough but a good game to play in.