- West Ham play Newcastle United this evening
- The Hammers have to win to guarantee the survival fight goes to the final day
- Tomas Soucek says the fans can help them to three points
West Ham United head to Newcastle United this evening knowing they have to win to ensure the Premier League survival fight goes down to the last game of the season. The Hammers currently sit two points from safety, knowing only three points will put pressure on Tottenham Hotspur.
Tomas Soucek, arguably one of West Ham’s most important players, has been telling the club’s official website just how important the fans will be at St James Park today.
“The fans are with us through it all, because they know what it means to them and to us as well. We are all together now,” he said. “We know that we are in the game, we are in the fight, and the fans took it in the best way, they are really with us, and on the pitch we play united with them.
“I believe that even away at Newcastle will be really good from our fans and it will give us extra men.
“The last game I’m sure will be massive for everyone, but first we have to think about Newcastle away. The fans will be incredible. It’s so far from London, but we believe that they will come there as always and that will be a massive part of us.
“I always say that West Ham is my home club because of what I did here and my relationship with the fans is unbelievable. I think the respect between each other is on the highest level, and that’s what I love.
“I just want to give them this fight to end this season in a good way.”
West Ham still believe they can stay up this season
Should West Ham find a way to get three points in the North East, they will still need Spurs to slip up at some point. If their London rivals lose to Chelsea on Tuesday, it is the Hammers who would go into the final day with the advantage.
“We believe that it can even be in our hands for the last game,” said Soucek. “We really believe that we need to win that game and we will do everything for it. It’s a massive game for the team’s history, so I believe that we will be ready for it.
“That’s the thing. If we win, it’s a much bigger pressure [on Tottenham], and that’s what we want. We know that this game is on us on Sunday, and our win can change everything.
“I believe that six points will save us, and that’s why we go to Newcastle with only one thing in our minds.”
