Liam Noble: 'Alan Smith is responsible for my goalscoring form'

Notts County midfielder Liam Noble has expressed his delight at Alan Smith’s decision to remain at Meadow Lane instead of moving to Plymouth Argyle.

The ex-Manchester United man turned down a switch to the League Two promotion contenders, who had offered him an 18-month deal last week, in order to stay at Meadow Lane.

Noble is delighted with the 35-year-old's decision and admitted he had become his go-to man for advice this season and even said he had helped improve his goalscoring.

Noble said: "If the team that is near the top of the league want you, then you must be doing something right.

"It's brilliant and all the lads look up to him, especially me. I love him. He plays in my position and I've learned so much from him.

"Early on in the season when I was arriving late in the box and scoring goals that was down to him. 

"He was taking me on the training pitch telling me I was too eager to get into the box and I had to time my runs a bit better. 

"I've got eight goals this season and that's down to him. He's first in, last out. 

"It's absolutely brilliant he is staying until the end of the season."

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