Ambrose: Charlton full of confidence
for relegation battle
tribalfooball.com - April 10, 2007
Winger Darren Ambrose says Charlton Athletic have the self-belief
required to beat the drop.
The Addicks hold a slender one-point lead over the bottom three
following Monday's goalless draw with Reading at The Valley.
Ambrose said: "Everyone gave 110% and it was a bit disappointing
not to get the three points, but the draw pushed us away from the
bottom three.
"Maybe it was a chance missed, but now it is all about looking
forwards."
The winger, 23, added: "Seven or eight weeks ago, no-one would have
expected us to be out of the relegation zone now and with it all to
play for.
"We have done fantastically well to get into this position and now
we just need to push on to try to get a few more results - two or
three more wins and that will be all we need."
By the time they walk out at Goodison Park, Charlton could well be
back in the relegation zone if the Blades beat Pardew's old club
West Ham.
Everyone at The Valley, though, is focused on what they can achieve
rather than what the teams around them may do.
Ambrose said: "We do not tend to look at the table overall - we
have our own mini-league within the bottom six and we want to be
winning that because then we will be in the Premiership again next
season.
"At the moment we are, so hopefully we can carry that on.
"We are just concentrating on the next match now - every one of
them will be like a cup final. That is how we are treating
it.
"We will be going out all guns blazing to try to win."
Former Ipswich and Newcastle winger Ambrose returned to the
starting XI last night having overcome a series of niggling
injuries.
He had struggled to hold down a first-team place under both former
head coaches Iain Dowie and then Les Reed but now he is enjoying
his football again.
He said: "The mood has changed totally under the new boss - he is
so enthusiastic and is a winner. That is coming across on the pitch
with the players."
