Hahnemann sets survival target
29 Apr 2008 - 11:36:44
Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann is convinced the Royals have enough quality to avoid relegation and remain in the Premier League for a third season.
The weekend stalemate at Wigan Athletic left Steve Coppell's side one point above the drop-zone with two matches of the campaign remaining.
The USA international admitted on Sky Sports News: "You could look at the Wigan game and say it's two points dropped, but the point we did gain was so valuable because Birmingham drew and Fulham ended up winning.
"Staying ahead of Birmingham and Fulham is the ultimate goal here.
"We don't have to catch anyone else. All we have to do is stay above those two teams and that's going to be done by getting more points than them. It's as simple as that.
"Last week it was three games, now it's down to two games, and we're probably going to need a win and a draw or two wins.
"Who knows how they're going to do in their games? All we can do is play as well as we can, stick together and try to get a win this weekend against Tottenham.
"No matter what happens at the weekend, if we don't get anything from Tottenham we'll find ourselves in the bottom three, so we've got to get something.
"It isn't down to what anybody else does, it's only down to what we do."