Every word Mark Noble said on Europa League semi-final, retirement and West Ham history books

Did I imagine it, yes? Did I think it would happen, probably no! This season for me, after announcing it would be my last, has been pretty special, but as I keep saying, it's not over yet. We've got an incredible game tomorrow night and then we've got another, bigger game in a week's time, and to be able to enjoy that with the fans and players who have got us to this position, and the whole staff at this place and at the stadium, is an incredible achievement and something we're all looking forward to.

I think sometimes you get an incredible mix of talent, hard work, and honesty. A group of players that have no egos and work for each other. A manager that doesn't let anything slide - he demands hard work. And there's a philosophy in place at the football club now that if you don't work hard, you don't play and I think we've seen that in the last 18 months or two years since he's been back and that's worked. But we've also got some very, very good players that help out along the way and, as I said, it’s a credit to the players who got us into this position.

For myself, I wouldn't be disrespectful to a club like Frankfurt - a fantastic football club. Any team that beats Barcelona you need to respect. I would be lying, and I think any player in the world would be, when they say they don't think about it. The thought of lifting the Europa League at the end of this incredible season would be dream-come-true stuff. I knew we had a great squad, an honest squad, and I believed we could do something special, but a semi-final and the cup games we've had, to beat Man City and Man United, we've had some great cup experiences, but this one now tops everything.

I think if you look at it how we've looked at every game this season,