The draw with Manchester City however has surely now made their chances of staying up an impossible task.
"I can't fault my players, but it was another draw and we've drawn too many games, particularly at home," he said after the 1-1 draw at The Walkers Stadium.
"Maybe that will cost us our Premiership status, who knows?
"But we've three games left and I just want the players to give it all they've got starting at Charlton next week."