Sunday 17 December 2017 13:26, UK
David Wagner is convinced Huddersfield can defy the odds and avoid relegation after their maiden Premier League season reached new heights.
The Terriers secured their second away win of the season with a 4-1 triumph at Watford on Saturday, a result which lifted them up to 11th in the table and halfway towards the coveted 40-point mark.
With almost half of the campaign under their belts, Wagner refused to set a limit on what Huddersfield could achieve, highlighting his side's performances as evidence they can stay up.
"Because we had no experience in the Premier League, at the start of the season, I had the hope that this group of players could survive," he told Sky Sports. "Now, after playing 18 games, I have belief we have a chance to survive.
"If you ask me for a place I have nothing in my mind because we gave ourselves no limits on what we can achieve, that is what I believe.
"First and foremost our target is to survive and to make sure we are in the Premier League next season as well.
"Apart from this, as we said to ourselves this season and the season before, we should not give ourselves a limit, it makes no sense, not in a single game and not for the whole season.
"We will try our best and take what we get out of this season. To give yourself a limit gives you a limit and this is what we should avoid. Our only aim is to play as well as we can.
"We have a chance to survive in the Premier League and for Huddersfield Town - everybody knows the size of our club and our budget - it's a great feeling that we are in the position where we are and that we have performed as we have so far. This gives us confidence for the future."
Huddersfield will look to consolidate their position in the Premier League before the end of 2017 against Southampton, Stoke and Burnley over the festive period.
The turn of the year heralds the opening of the January transfer window and, despite being pleased with his squad's exploits this season, Wagner revealed he would take the chance to develop his options if need be.
"I'm happy with the players I have, this is why I have the squad I have," he added. "I cannot give a serious answer whether we will do some business in the transfer window because nobody knows what's going to happen.
"Yesterday we had to take two players off because of injuries, hopefully they are not too serious injuries but this is an example that nobody knows what happens until the winter window.
"Maybe we will do something, maybe not, this is something I can only answer when the window is open and then we can judge every single situation after every single day whether it makes sense or no sense.
"At the minute, I can say I'm happy with the players I have, everybody has given everything so far, but we have to improve for the rest of the season and develop as a group and as individuals.
"This is what we have to do because our opponents will improve and develop as well in the next five or six months."
