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Avram Grant remains positive despite defeat by Man City<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

West Ham boss Avram Grant said his team need seven points from their remaining three games to avoid relegation from the Premier League.<\/p>\n

The Hammers lost 2-1 at Manchester City on Sunday to leave them bottom of the table and three points from safety.<\/p>\n

Their next two games are against Blackburn and Wigan – two of their relegation rivals – before they host Sunderland on the final day.<\/p>\n

“Our target is to take seven points. We will try to take all nine,” said Grant.<\/p>\n

West Ham have not picked up a point from their last five games, a run which has left them rock bottom with 32 points from 35 games and trailing 17th-placed Blackpool by three points.<\/p>\n

And on Sunday they initially appeared to be in danger of of losing by a heavy margin as City ran riot in going 2-0 up inside 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Midfielder Nigel de Jong lashed in a 20-yard drive to give the hosts the lead and they doubled it when Pablo Zabaleta’s cross-shot was prodded in off the bar by visiting defender Lars Jacobsen.<\/p>\n

Demba Ba pulled one back for West Ham to set up a tense final hour, but fourth-placed City held on for the win.<\/p>\n

Despite the defeat, Grant felt his side gave a good account of themselves.<\/p>\n

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We got the two goals early and I think it’s fair to say got sloppy and let them back in it, but I think if needs be we’d have got another goal<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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“At 2-0 they were on top of us, and then our reaction was very good,” Grant told Sky Sports. “I thought we showed a lot of character today. The second half was good.<\/p>\n

“Now we play against a team that are in our area 16th-placed Blackburn next Saturday, so we have to win this game.<\/p>\n

“I thought that other teams around us would take more points in the last two games, so the gap stays three points.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile for City, the win increased their chances of securing their pre-season aim of securing Champions League football for next season.<\/p>\n

They now have a seven-point cushion separating them from fifth-placed Liverpool and Tottenham in sixth, both of whom have 55 points, although Kenny Dalglish’s side have played a game more than their rivals.<\/p>\n

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Despite Sunday’s close scoreline, City goalkeeper Joe Hart felt his side had plenty in reserve.<\/p>\n

“It was a bit nervy but I think if we’d needed to step it up another gear, we would have done,” Hart told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n

“We got the two goals early and I think it’s fair to say got sloppy and let them back in it, but I think if needs be we’d have got another goal.”<\/p>\n

City defender Vincent Kompany, meanwhile, felt the result was indicative of the strides taken under manager Roberto Mancini this season.<\/p>\n

“Maybe last season we would have lost points in a game like this, we’re really happy because it wasn’t easy,” he said.<\/p>\n

Asked about the increasing likelihood of sealing their place in next season’s Champions League and perhaps even closing the five-point gap to third-placed Arsenal, the Belgian added: “It’s massive, not just for the group but for the club.<\/p>\n

“We really want to achieve this and, why not catch up with Arsenal? We’re going to try it.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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