West Ham United midfielder Mark Noble insists manager Sam Allardyce is the right man for the job.
There have been encouraging signs at the beginning of this campaign - not least during a demolition of Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, which saw new signing Mauro Zarate star in the 3-1 win.
"He's a top man and has taken all the stick on the chin, going about his business the way he always does," Noble told the Daily Mail. "It's slowly turning back on his side now - especially after the way we played against Spurs and Palace - and hopefully we can carry that on.
"We're used to the manager and the way he works. Obviously a lot was said about his job in the summer but he's fought through that and has come out the other side.
"He's too experienced and been in the game for too long to allow that sort of stuff affect him."
