Dean Smith claims Norwich City can BEAT relegation, as new boss insists 'there is enough quality to get points' in his side ahead of his first game in charge against Southampton
- Dean Smith took over as the new manager of Norwich City on Monday
- The Canaries sit rock bottom of the Premier League table with just five points
- But Smith believes his new side do have the quality needed to stay in top flight
Dean Smith is convinced Norwich have the quality to survive in the Premier League after taking his first training sessions with his new squad.
Smith has only had a couple of days to get to know the players ahead of Saturday's match against Southampton, but has quickly been impressed.
'I must say I've been really pleased, myself and (assistant) Craig Shakespeare with the quality, the facilities, the people at the training ground but then the players as well,' he said.
Dean Smith took over as manager of Norwich City on Monday as he observes a training session
The former Aston Villa boss claims he is already impressed with what he has seen in training
'The attitude in training yesterday was excellent and the quality hasn't disappointed for sure.'
Smith was named as Daniel Farke's replacement on Monday, and takes over a side bottom of the Premier League with five points from 11 games.
'The reason I'm in this seat obviously is because somebody lost their job because results weren't happening and the performances weren't getting results,' Smith added.
Smith and his assistant Craig Shakespeare (right) hope to get Norwich firing again
'We all know this is a tough league to get points in but from what we've seen early doors on the training ground, there is enough quality to get enough points.
'Players just need to have that belief. I'm fortunate in that not many managers get to walk into a football club on the back of a win but this is what we've done.
'We beat Brentford in Daniel's last game and now we need to build on that.'
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