Source: PA
Grant's new recruits can boost Hammers revival
Avram Grant is convinced his January rebuilding work will see West Ham climb out of relegation danger.
The West Ham manager, who spent most of the last month fighting for his job, has added Robbie Keane, Demba Ba, Gary O'Neil and Wayne Bridge to a squad which was decimated by injuries in the first half of the season.
Now he is hoping the freshness and extra impetus which often comes from new faces will pay off immediately in three crucial Premier League games, against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Wednesday, against Birmingham at home next Sunday and away to West Brom the following Saturday.
Grant, delighted to be through to the FA Cup fifth round after a 3-2 victory against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, said: "The squad is not bad but because of the injuries we've had we needed more players for competition and fresh legs. We had injuries in the first half of the season. Things didn't go for us.
"The next game is very important to us. Against Blackpool the players will give everything they have. It is important for both teams but for us it is more important.
"Then we take on Birmingham. Both are teams near to us in the table so it is vital to pick up points. We will approach those games with confidence, especially if we can sustain the football we have played in recent games."
