Premier League bosses at the wrong end of their table have been giving their views ahead of another important weekend regarding the battle for survival.
Leeds United travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea, after climbing out of the drop zone courtesy of their 1-0 win over Southampton last time out. Bournemouth face a difficult trip to league leaders Arsenal, while bottom-place Southampton host Leicester City in the late kick-off on Friday.
On Sunday, Nottingham Forest and Everton go head-to-head at the City Ground. Elsewhere, West Ham visit Brighton, and Wolves welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Molineux.
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LeedsLive have rounded up the thoughts of every Premier League boss battling the stay in the top flight...
Sean Dyche
"When I got in they had had one point over five games. Now they've had six points over five games. There's obviously progress, there's factual progress. The running stats are good, the feel of the performances are good, the detail has improve quite obviously to keep the bigger picture of getting points on the board.
"A lot things that have shown themselves, we're slowly but surely eradicating. You've got the remember, at the away games, they are tough games, home games as well playing the league leaders in the first game.
"Pretty much there [have been] step forwards and now it's about continuing that, and continuing to get rid of the bad details, and add in the good ones at the front end of the pitch."
David Moyes
“Brighton have been a bit of a bogey team for us and we have to overcome that and change it if we can.
“Recently we’ve had a draw away from home at Newcastle, and a draw at Leeds United. We’ve got to find a way of picking up points away from home and we have to keep on doing that.”
Javi Gracia
I have one idea, a clear idea about [how many points needed to stay up]. We need the next three points, those points, we need them. We focus on that and try to make the effort now today and not wait for the next one. It doesn’t help us to overlook.
Julen Lopetegui
“I prefer to put the focus in the good things of the team, which I have done. We are working to improve in all the phases of the play.
“Of course, the goal [scoring] is the main aim, but it’s not the only aim – you have to improve in all areas and then the goal is the consequence after a lot of things, then after, don’t suffer goals.
“Football is about not suffering goals and scoring goals, but all these things depend on your work, so we have to continue working in the same way, and try to improve the team, knowing that we are able to do it.”
Steve Cooper
"When you work and play for this club and these supporters you have to do your very best to turn up every single game. We're representing something really important to the city and the community and that's something we value.
"We're thinking about ourselves and we have a mindset of looking forward. We've got to concentrate on what we do and we're still very much in the process of trying to become something.
"Our priority is for us to be at our best because if we do that, it means we can continue to build. We can also use the low moments to build because we've had some difficult results and performances but it's part of the process of getting to where you want to be."
Brendan Rodgers
“It’s a position we haven’t felt or been near since I’ve been here. It reflects on our lack of consistency. We should at least be 10 points better off with the games where we’ve lost points. It’s the position we’re in. I believe we’ll be fine, but we’ve got to show it on the pitch. We’ve shown, before the World Cup, that we can play to a high level.”
Gary O'Neil
"I don't know the exact detail of the league table. I couldn't tell you who is above us."
Ruben Selles
"We knew we wouldn’t win every game but it was a disappointing result at Leeds and in the cup. I still think the dressing room is good enough to stay in the Premier League."
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