Solskjaer beliefs we can stay up in the Premier League

“We can do it,” says Solskjær
Section Sport | Friday 2nd May 2014

Cardiff City manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær remains full of belief that the Bluebirds could remain in the top tier with victories in their last two matches.

Ahead of tomorrow's visit to Newcatle United, he said: “It’s still possible. We could be out of the bottom three if we win this weekend, but we’ve got to give ourselves something to play for in the last game.

“That’s not inconceivable, so we’re still confident that we can put in a performance, but it’s not in our hands anymore. We’ve got to the must-win stage now.

“We need more of a cutting-edge. We conceded a poor goal at Sunderland from a set-piece and that’s disappointing, but we also needed a bit of luck to get the penalty which we should have had – Wes [Brown] landed on Fraizer [Campbell] and that should have been a penalty.

“You can’t feel sorry for yourselves, like Don [Cowie] said this week, and the players don’t,” explained Ole. “They know that it’s going to be hard – it’s a difficult position that we’ve put ourselves in, but it’s still possible if we go and win against Newcastle.

“I still think we’ve been of the same mentality for the last month – we’ve known that we have to get results and also to get that little bit of luck to help us.

“Juan Cala got himself a goal up in Southampton and then last week was unlucky to end up in the situation that he is now. It’s just those margins that we have to contend with, and unfortunately they went against us last weekend.”

After the trip to St. James’ Park, Cardiff host Chelsea in the season finale at Cardiff City Stadium a week on Sunday and Ole insisted there was plenty to be excited about as far as the long-term future of the Football Club is concerned.

“In the short term, it is going to be a big mountain to climb. We have two games left and we need to win them both, and we need to have some help elsewhere.

“Right now though I’m only looking to Saturday’s game. Newcastle want to win and we must win, so hopefully it will be an open game.”

Knowing us Newcastle haven't won for 6 straight games but will stick a few past us... But if we were to win I think we will be out of relegation this weekend as I don't think Fulham, Norwich or Sunderland will win this weekend

In fairness, he couldn't possibly say anything else until we are mathematically out of it. We do have to keep fighting and clinging on to those ever fading hopes of a miracle until the chance has gone.

He has been drinking too much special brew

The dreaded "vote of confidence", must be sharpening the axe for Monday

Here's hoping.....for a good result i mean

He has been drinking too much special brew

Whats he supposed to say?

he must have given this interview in the old arcade, after sinking a few to many !!!!!

He has been drinking too much special brew

Whats he supposed to say?

Nothing.

i wish i had the same belief as him....3 - 0 Newcastle Breaks my heart too

Deluded

Deluded

For trying to keep the players in a fighting spirit knowing we ain't exactly down and out yet, you bore me with every post.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs spirit of 1999 to inspire Cardiff City escape
The Bluebirds' manager must come up with a rapid salvage operation as his revamped squad battles relegation

Now would be a good time for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to reprise the most famous moment of his playing career. The Norwegian will forever be remembered for his stoppage-time winner in the 1999 Champions League final and, if his management is to leave Cardiff City fans with a similarly fond memory this term, then he needs to mastermind a last-gasp escape from relegation. The problem is that, even if he does inspire his team to win their final two matches – away to Newcastle United and at home to Chelsea next weekend – the Welsh side could still be demoted.

Cardiff's owner, Vincent Tan, did not imagine when he hired Solskjaer in January that his team would go into the penultimate weekend of the season bottom of the Premier League. The Norwegian, after all, was widely viewed as the Old Trafford alumnus most likely to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson, his impressive management of Manchester United reserves and two Norwegian titles with Molde helping to generate an expectation that now looks fanciful. That expectation was fuelled when Cardiff knocked Newcastle out of the FA Cup in Solskjaer's first match in charge but results soon deteriorated, leaving the manager with a record of 11 defeats and five wins from his 19 matches so far.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... relegation?