West Ham United boss Avram Grant refuses to accept they're destined for the drop after defeat at Chelsea.
A 3-0 defeat was harsh on West Ham, who ended the day back on the bottom of the table, albeit still two points from safety.
The Hammers missed several chances to score and manager Grant said: "I think everybody in this room knows that we deserved better.
"Petr Cech was excellent today (with) two or three great saves. If someone didn't see the game, they think 3-0, Chelsea is much better than us.
"I can be very proud of the players. Without the player of the year (Scott Parker), without Matthew Upson, without Gary O'Neil, and Mark Noble second half, they showed a lot of belief, a lot of spirit."
Substitute Robbie Keane missed a sitter while Chelsea were only 1-0 up, while the visitors' luck was summed up by Torres' goal.
"The pitch gave a good assistance to Torres," Grant said.
Noble was carried off on a stretcher after injuring his knee, with Grant adding: "It's not looking so good."
But he was defiant over his side's survival hopes.
"If we continue to play like this, we will stay in the league," he said.
