West Ham technical chief Mark Noble admits manager David Moyes' job has been in doubt this season.

Noble was speaking ahead of their Europa Conference League semifinal against AZ Alkmaar.

"No-one has hidden from it," said Noble. "The manager has been clear. The Premier League is a demanding league and for a long time we have been in a relegation battle.

"He knows the game as well as anyone. He knows the pressure he was under. Fourteen managers have been changed this year in the Premier League. It is madness.

"We stuck with David and it looks like he has got us out of trouble and we are in a European semi-final, which is fantastic. We can start looking forward now."