"Goals are the salt in the soup. If the soup is tasty, there has to be salt sometimes in it. Without a goal you can't win games so we are trying to be good chefs."
Thursday 28 February 2019 14:54, UK
Jan Siewert says Huddersfield have rediscovered the winning feeling following the first victory of his tenure and remains adamant his squad are capable of avoiding relegation.
The Terriers boss replaced David Wagner in January and lost his first four games in charge but Steve Mounie's stoppage-time winner against Wolves on Tuesday earned the club only their third win of the league campaign.
Siewert, whose side remain 13 points adrift of safety with 10 games to go, says his squad showed a "different face" in midweek and were rewarded for their performance - their first win since a success against Nuno Espirito Santo's side in November.
"It had been a long period and of course in their memories it was always the win against Wolverhampton so it gave us a great possibility to talk about that," Siewert said.
"They showed a different face and the face they showed after the match was a smiling face so they could remember it."
Siewert spoke of his pride in his squad after their dramatic victory in midweek and insisted he has belief in leading the squad to a miraculous survival bid.
The German celebrated wildly with his backroom team but despite the obvious relief in his celebrations, he says the result was more significant for the morale within the team.
"I think that we really focus on our [performance] and the performances have been good," he said.
"They were allowed to be proud of it and everyone is enjoying it at the moment. Of course we are in a good mood at the moment and we would like to continue it."
Huddersfield will target back-to-back wins when they visit out-of-form Brighton on Saturday and despite still being well adrift of safety, Siewert retains belief his side can avoid the drop.
"You know me for a long time now! What do you think? Of course I believe. Of course I believe," he said.
When asked whether the players believe, Siewert added: "Of course they believe. They showed it. I think in every game they have showed it. We had an impact in each game and each game is different in the Premier League. I realised that.
"We never underestimated any opponent so we just focus on the work which we have to do. I realised that the boys came in with a smile the next morning and that is what they really deserved."
Mounie scored his first goal of the season to earn Huddersfield victory at the John Smith's Stadium and Siewert has an interesting take on what is needed from his side.
He said: "Goals are the salt in the soup. If the soup is tasty, there has to be salt sometimes in it. Without a goal you can't win games so we are trying to be good chefs."
