Source: SKY_Sports
Crouch - We can stay up
Peter Crouch believes struggling Portsmouth have enough quality to stay in the Premier League.
Pompey are just two points above the top-flight drop zone after a season of change at Fratton Park, which has seen the departures of managers Harry Redknapp and Tony Adams.
But Crouch believes the current managerial team of Paul Hart and his assistant Brian Kidd - who have been appointed until the end of the season - can keep the side up.
Pompey lost to a late Didier Drogba goal against Chelsea on Tuesday but Crouch believes the side can push on.
"It was difficult against Chelsea and we were unlucky," added Crouch.
Good end"We keep saying that but we have got to make sure we get ourselves back to winning ways, and with the new management team we've got in place hopefully we can do that. I feel we can push on and have a good end to the season.
"If we didn't believe we can stay up, what's the point of being there?
"We have got a good squad but we are in a position now where we have to fight and scrap.
"That is something that I certainly believe we can do and hopefully with the quality of our squad, we have got enough ability to see us through."
Crouch has often been asked to play a lone role in attack and has not scored in nine games.
But he hopes his unselfish work for his club side will not affect his place in Fabio Capello's England plans.
"Recently it has been difficult because you have to sacrifice yourself for the team," said Crouch.
"I have to defend well, I have to get back into shape and basically cut out the goals we have been conceding."
Despite losing the recent friend 2-0 to European champions Spain, Crouch is looking forward to helping England's qualification for the 2010 World Cup finals.
"Obviously we were disappointed with the way things went in the Spain game but generally things have gone well under the new manager," added Crouch.
"We've been pleased and we are top of the group after winning all our games. Hopefully we can continue that."
