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Under-pressure West Ham manager Avram Grant believes his side need nine more points to guarantee Premier League survival.<\/p>\n

The struggling Hammers are currently second-bottom of the table with five games remaining after slipping to a 2-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grant remains optimistic the East Londoners can preserve their top-flight status, but has set them a minimum target of 41 points if they want to stay up.<\/span><\/p>\n

“If last season 35 was enough I don’t think even 38 will be enough this season,” Grant told Sky Sports News<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We need nine points from the next five games, more or less.<\/span><\/p>\n

“You should always take a positive side because to give up is the easy way and we never look for the easy way. “
Avram Grant<\/em> Quotes of the week<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Positive<\/span><\/h4>\n

He added: “I still believe and I think in football anything can happen.<\/span><\/p>\n

“You should always take a positive side because to give up is the easy way and we never look for the easy way.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Robbie Keane opened up a 1-0 lead in the second minute at Upton Park on Saturday, but it was wasted as the Hammers conceded goals to Darren Bent and Gabriel Agbonlahor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grant admits the pressure got to his side, adding: “I think it’s like this sometimes when you’re in the place that we are.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Especially at home, the players want to win and they’re a little bit nervous.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The rest is here:
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