Friday 4 March 2016 18:38, UK
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic believes a Champions League place is now a realistic target for his team.
Bilic said earlier this week he thought the top four may be beyond his side but their 1-0 win over Tottenham, coupled with Manchester City's 3-0 defeat at Liverpool, saw them close to within one point of fourth-placed City.
Speaking at a news conference ahead of Saturday's visit to Everton, the Croat said: "It is realistic now. We are one point behind with 10 games to go so we have a chance. It is tight but we are looking above us."
Eight points separate West Ham in sixth and Everton in 11th, and Bilic stressed his attention will not be diverted from the sides around him in the Premier League table.
"We are also looking below us because there are teams who are queuing up," he said. "There is no gap. It is not big between us and ninth or 10th in the table."
Michail Antonio's early strike gave the Hammers a 1-0 win over London rivals and title challengers Tottenham on Wednesday but Bilic insists there is no time to dwell on the positive result.
"It was a great win on Wednesday but we can't enjoy it," he added. "Not even for a few days, because we have a game tomorrow. We've put that game to bed and we're concentrating on Everton, but it will give us more confidence."
