As a key figure in the Hammers' revival to remain in
the Premiership, goalkeeper Rob Green, who kept five clean sheets
in the final eight games of the season, admitted that battling the
odds worked in the team's favour.
"No one gave us a chance outside of our own squad and outside
the football club," he said. "We'd been written off
everywhere. It was an amazing experience to go to Old Trafford and
win.
"We needed the points as well, with the way the results went.
To win seven out of the last nine games is a fantastic achievement
and it kind of shows everyone what we should have done at the start
of the season."
Having taken twelve points and kept four clean sheets in four games
against Manchester United and Arsenal, Rob reflected on a
magnificent achievement.
"I'd like to know who the last team where to do the double
over Manchester United and Arsenal in a season," he said.
"The lads put their bodies on the line and did everything they
could.
"To beat Man U on the final day was fantastic. We scored a
special goal at a really good time and it just gave everyone that
little push going into the second half and something to defend. We
needed that.
"They celebrated winning the League there on Sunday but the
feeling we had is equivalent to winning the League, winning the
Cup, everything rolled into one. It's the greatest feeling that
I've ever had in football.
"It's up there with winning the League with Norwich. To
pull it off with nine games to go - when no one gave us a chance -
is amazing. The attitude amongst the players has been fantastic to
turn it around."
And the 27-year-old keeper is already looking ahead to the next
Premiership campaign. "We've shown what we can do in the
last nine games," he said. "The lads showed what they
could do last season too.
"We've put everything on the line and if we do that for 38
games next season then we've got a chance of doing something
good."
To watch the full interview with Rob, log on to WHUTV here .
Green: Seige mentality spurred us on
16th May 2007