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Grant remaining defiant regarding West Ham job

Avram Grant still feels he has plenty to give to West Ham United.

The Israeli is seemingly at the end of his tenure at Upton Park and Saturday's 3-0 loss to Arsenal would not have helped in the slightest.

But he is of firm belief that that he will remain in his job despite Hammers holding up the rest of the league from the bottom of the table. He was also positive after the Gunners loss, saying his side performed well.

"It is not often when you lose that you are happy. But we were without so many players and against a very good team, they gave everything," he said.

"The effort was great from the players and that was important for me.

"Even though we are at the bottom, what we have done in the last few weeks is the right things.

"We have a lot of injuries but still we are close to escape from relegation.

"There is not a lot of difference in the points at the bottom.

"When we can do things right on and off the pitch, it will give us more points and that is what is important."

And as for Martin O'Neill taking over his job, Grant said he was unaware of such a rumour.

"Why do you ask me this question? Where were these reports?" he told reporters after the Arsenal match.

"You know who gave you the rumours. Ask the person, not me, ask the source."

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