Saturday, 15th March, 2014
Fulham boss Felix Magath insists that today's 1-0 win over Newcastle has left him more convinced than ever that his side can survive in the Premier League.
The league's bottom team grabbed the winner at Craven Cottage through Ashkan Dejagah , who scored the only goal of the game in the 68th minute.
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It moves Magath's men onto 24 points from 30 games, four away from safety, while they still sit bottom.
But former Bayern Munich coach Magath, who was brought in to succeed Rene Meulensteen, was delighted with Fulham's first win since New Year's Day and believes it is evidence he is not misguided in his survival belief.
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"When you begin a new job, it’s extraordinary important you get a win", the German said via his club's site.
"If you lose two games and have only one draw, you lose confidence. It was necessary for everyone that we had a win today so I’m very glad."
And Magath insists he is not concerning himself with the results of the other sides scrapping for survival, with the focus squarely on what his team can do.
"I don’t care much about the other results as we have to do our own work. It wasn’t only the result today, it was the game we played. We were the better team and will give us confidence that we can avoid relegation and stay in the league.
"I told you before the game that I’m convinced we can stay in the league. After this victory, I’m more convinced."
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