West Ham United teenager Frank Nouble says he's surprised himself by his progress this season.

A free transfer from Chelsea, Nouble has found himself leading the Hammers line this season.

"I've done a lot of one-on-one sessions with the manager, which is good," Nouble told West Ham's matchday programme. "When the manager shows an interest in you, you always feel positive. I've also been watching videos with him after training of myself and top players like Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres. He played in my position and is a legend and a great player, and I love having people like him around me.

"When the manager is talking to me personally, he talks about me concentrating on what I can improve on. If there is stuff that I can work on in training and then apply them in a game, then the manager wants me to do that - technical aspects, heading and stuff like that. You've got to play without fear and want to try to do things."