Holloway calls for final push

09 April 2011 14:30
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway admits his team's confidence has been hit by their recent slump in results but remains convinced they can beat the drop. The Seasiders, who host Arsenal on Sunday, are in a relegation battle after a run of one win in 11 games which has seen them slide down the Barclays Premier League table. Holloway was concerned by his players' body language in the 3-0 defeat at Fulham last Sunday, but is sure that, by rediscovering their self-belief, they can still turn things around in the seven fixtures they have left. "I don't think it's mental tiredness, I think it's just a lack of confidence," Holloway said. "You're in a division that is really tough, you have got Arsenal next and you think `oh dear', but we have got to believe in what we do and stay fresh. "Nobody should be as fresh as us I believe, because it has been a fantastic journey for us to be on. Sometimes when you've started off well in a race and then people start to look like they are catching you, it can be a bit of a scary place to be in." Holloway added: "We've beaten Tottenham at home and we have to do it away - why can't we do that? We beat Newcastle away, why can't we beat them here? I don't believe it is impossible at all."

Source: PA