Christian Fuchs says his Newport side "do not have to hide from anyone" as they prepare to welcome third-place Cambridge United to Rodney Parade.
The Exiles come into the fixture following an impressive performance on Tuesday when they beat promotion-chasing Salford 3-1 to boost their survival chances.
County are still 24th in the League Two table, but have closed the gap to safety to just three points.
Despite their precarious position, Fuchs believes his side do not need to fear any side in the division.
"A win is always something you can build on, especially confidence. The boys have seen as well now that they're really good when it comes to a game that requires maybe a little bit more fighting," Fuchs said.
"They've done brilliant in the last game and we do not have to hide from anybody. We can play good football, we can put our stamp on the game, it's just about confidence.
"If we play our game, if we keep it simple and we put the balls into the right areas, the result will come by itself."
County's opponents on Saturday are Cambridge United (15:00 GMT), managed by former Cardiff City boss Neil Harris.
The U's, who are currently third in the table, are unbeaten in their last three matches and are aiming for an instant return to League One following relegation last season.
But Fuchs believes his side have improved, and can cause an upset.
"They're a decent side, they have some good individual players, but it's down to us to discourage their game."
Newport also welcomed experienced forward Courtney Baker-Richardson back from injury and he impressed in both boxes against Salford.
Fuchs has praised the mentality of the forward, and believes he will be a big help in County's battle for League Two survival.
"He's come back and played an hour and made a big impact, that's very impressive to do that straight away. He has a great mentality," Fuchs said.
"That mentality can be infectious as well, he carried a lot of players with him, he infected them with his mentality. He done well in there and he's just a big body to deal with."