Grant: Unbeaten Run Affecting Blues

[the wes 7,212]

Chelsea manager Avram Grant fears the Blues' long unbeaten home record is starting to have a negative influence on his side.

If Chelsea avoid defeat against Liverpool on Sunday they will make it 76 games unbeaten at home in the league during a period spanning four years.

Their last defeat at home in the top flight came against Arsenal in February 2004, and while Grant is proud of the record, sometimes he feels it causes the team nervous moments.

Grant said: "Any record is good. Most of the time it is very positive but sometimes it affects you because you are afraid to lose. Sometimes it is not so good .I think it is an unusual record, but it is good."

Under predecessor Jose Mourinho there was plenty of ill feeling between the two clubs following Chelsea's two Champions League semi-final defeats at Anfield.

But Grant is not interested in the past, although he does feel it will be difficult for Liverpool - 11 points behind third-place Chelsea - to claw their way back into the title race.

Grant added: "Anything can happen in football but for now it will be much more difficult for them.

"I think it will be a difficult game. When two clubs play against each other you always think about something from the past.

"Of course I don't have a problem with Liverpool, my only concern is that Chelsea will succeed."

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

Pah......

Its going to go sooner or later, so I'm sure its the last thing on the players minds as they walk out onto the pitch on Sunday.

If theres a record on the line or not, the players should be afraid to lose.

Apparently if they lose they have to drink out of Avrams mrs' special cup

[Laylabelle 9,305]

Bleh lol I sure they're not thinking 'oooo we could win 3 points but if we loose meh the points dropped its home record'!

We know its gana happen one day,they know is gana happen one day and has come close to loosing it over the 2 seasons so dont think makes them that nervous.If anything more detimind etc if we loose to scum yeh be sad but not cause of the home record!Ok a bit considering never hear the end of it but still,set a record thats gana be tough to beat so thats that.

"I think it will be a difficult game. When two clubs play against each other you always think about something from the past.

Yeh the fact scum havent scored against us at home and yonks and hopfully be another season till they can try again

[chelsea blue 615]

Apparently if they lose they have to drink out of Avrams mrs' special cup

no way

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

Apparently if they lose they have to drink out of Avrams mrs' special cup

no way

At least its not on draught

[pluto 0]

At least its not on draught

yeeeew thanks for that thought for the day!

No wonder Avram looks grumpy he probably has to drink it at home quite a bit.

[kbchel 2]

i think what he meant is sometimes we will settle for a draw instead of going gung ho for a win....

[Steve 10,227]

i cant see this playing affect of any of the players, they no what they are out there to do and thats to bring the 3 points and the cup back to london

[Trailblazer 0]

He is in a way right when he says that but this record is unique. I doubt if any other club would be able to match in the coming years. Sooner or later it would come to an end but we should try to keep building on it for as long as we can.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

We need to reach 126 before we can lose it - that way we double the previous record

[Hingis 0]

Grant you affect also our team ! Since you are in charge, we only are doing step backwards ! Thank you, Avram ! You only are an incompetent muppet.

Edited February 10, 2008 by Hingis

[BlueLion. 21,491]

That's pretty harsh, considering we are the form team in the country at the moment.

[Laylabelle 9,305]

Exactly lol grr Grant

If anything the record make you more detimind to win and keep building on it not make them panic.If we had a bad home record that make you nervous then again guess if we loose it less pressure but still dont see it having a major affect

[BlueLion. 21,491]

The fact is, teams come to SB knowing that they aren't going to beat us and just deploy defensive formations and hope we have a bad day and play for the draw. Its going to happen more and more until someone beats us.

[misschief 24]

Well they played like they wanted to lose the record today.

[Fulham Broadway 16,423]

Oh the unbeaten run is affecting the team ? -right. Another dig ? Thats another one of Mourinhos cock ups then.

[Elliott 7]

If the players do have an attitude that they can't risk to go for the win because they are afraid to lose then that is your fault Grant you mug.

[warnie_666 1,081]

It really seems that is the case with the players and the manager. Fuking Dick, was playing for a draw against Liverpool not having the balls to attack and risk our defense. It was sooo frustrating, seeing Man utd lose a match and we playing for a DRAW!!!...WTF!!!.....I hope we really Lose a game at home soon next season, so that we play fearlessly for the rest of the season AT HOME!!!...our home record has been worst than our away record this season. BLAME IT ON THE RECORD!!!....and I know some fans wont like it, but I do beleive the home record is affecting our game. I woudnt want a 100 match unbeaten run at home at the cost of going 3rd season without the league.

Edited February 13, 2008 by warnie_666