Legend Tony Cottee backs West Ham to stay up but has a warning for fans

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West Ham United legend Tony Cottee has backed the club to stay up… just.

West Ham’s hopes of survival were boosted at the weekend when they ran out comfortable 3-1 winners over Southampton.

But a win for Watford and a draw for Bournemouth against Chelsea took the edge off West Ham’s result.

West Ham boost survival chances

The Hammers remain out of the bottom three on goal difference going into this weekend’s game at Arsenal.

David Moyes’s side must get four wins or three wins and three draws from their final 10 games to have a realistic chance of staying up.

West Ham face a tricky run on paper with the Arsenal game followed by Wolves at home, Spurs away and Chelsea at home.

The Hammers then face five winnable games in their last six.

Hammers legend Cottee believes, but fires warning

Legend Cottee, who scored 146 goals for West Ham over two spells, believes the club will stay up.

But speaking during a Twitter Q&A with fans, Cottee warned it won’t be straightforward.

“I do think West Ham will stay up,” Cottee said on Twitter.

“But as is so typical we’ll probably make hard work of it.

“It’s just part of being a West Ham fan. COYI.”

Relegation battle goes on the road

The relegation battle goes on the road this weekend.

All seven teams involved face tough away games.

West Ham are at Arsenal while Bournemouth go to Liverpool, Watford to Palace, Brighton to Wolves and Aston Villa to Leicester.

Newcastle and Norwich also face tough trips to Southampton and Sheffield United respectively.

West Ham’s run-in:

Arsenal (A)

Wolves (H)

Tottenham (A)

Chelsea (H)

Newcastle (A)

Burnley (H)

Norwich (A)

Watford (H)

Man United (A)

Aston Villa (H)