Chelsea coach Avram Grant insists that his team are doing very well
under difficult circumstances, and is optimistic about overhauling
Arsenal and Manchester United in the long run.
With half the season gone, the Blues find themselves lying third on
the league table, a full six points adrift of the league leaders
Arsenal.
Grant also has an injury crisis to deal with, in that almost half a
dozen of the first team players are rendered unavailable for the
near future.
Nevertheless, he fancies his sides chances of emerging with the
Premiership trophy by the time all is said and done this season, as
he predicts that the two frontrunners will come up against some
major road bumps as well.
So far this season weve always been behind them but were in a
good position to catch them, said the Israeli tactician.
Maybe those two clubs will also have a hard time like us.
I wouldnt wish our problems on the other teams at the top, but I
dont think United and Arsenal will win for ever. They will have
their own share of problems.
So to be where we are despite all the injury problems weve had to
cope with is good. Arsenal and Manchester know we can do good
things. Were six points down. If we continue at six or four, Ill
be happy.
It is a big challenge for the team as this time last year, we only
missed two players.
"Of course I want all the big players back from injury but even
without them, the squad have continued to win.
When pressed on whether the honeymoon period might be over two
months after taking over from Jose Mourinho, Grant denied feeling
any undue pressure.
Most of the fans are more than happy with whats happened since I
took over, he said. They know our problems and that weve played
better than before.
