Fulham Broadway 17,311 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Grant - relishing the pressure. GRANT ENJOYING BLUES PRESSURE http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?you=htt...ea_Grant.insdat By Mike McGrath, PA Sport Avram Grant is relishing the pressure that comes with guiding Chelsea towards success - even if it means upsetting members of his squad. Chelsea face Olympiacos on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge, and Grant again has to find the successful formula as his club seek a place in the last eight of the Champions League. Against Tottenham in the Carling Cup final it was Michael Ballack and Joe Cole who missed out, while Didier Drogba was rested at the weekend in the Barclays Premier League. It is this competition for places that Grant feels will keep Chelsea in the hunt for three trophies this season. "Any player that is in the squad expects to play," he said. "I don't want to be with a squad where players don't want to play. We are a big squad with good players. "Only 11 can play - I checked, to play with more, but they don't allow it. "Any formation or 11 I pick, there will be big players on the bench. "The bench is very important for us, and also the players not in the squad. This is life in a big club." Keeping the squad happy is a problem Grant is mastering. "Life in football today is a lot of pressure," he added. "I think it is good - because when you are in a big club it pushes you always to achieve the best things. "I think it is good pressure. I like it, personally." However, Grant was lost for words to describe what failure against Olympiacos would mean - with the Greek champions earning a goalless draw in the first leg of the last-16 clash. "If we will not qualify ..... I don't know the word, I think you know it better than me," he said. England midfielder Cole, meanwhile, has bought into the idea of the whole squad needing to be utilised during the season. "For me, my job is to play for Chelsea when selected and play as well as I can," said Cole. "I don't pay attention to any of the drama surrounding this football club. My job is to perform as well as I can, and that's what I'll do. "I think that applies for every big club - Manchester United, Arsenal - all the top clubs in England have big player left out. "As footballers, you are responsible for one thing and one thing only - and that's your performance. That is regardless of everything on and off the pitch. "I hope I play, and all I'm concerned with is 'can I help Chelsea get a result From Sporting Life Grant ''only 11 can play, I checked if you can play with more''. The worrying thing is, he probably did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alee. 182 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 The worrying thing is, he probably did. lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogba11CFC 108 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 If that's true he did, we're in deep slurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,311 Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 The truth is he's been sent a lifeline since the Wembley shambles; Luckily for him the charlatan has an easy fixture list; W Ham Olympiakos Barnsley Derby Sunderland No potential banana skins there, and he'll have that horrible toothy grin for a while yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblue™ 55 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 if we dont beat spurs at their home, he'd have to concede ramos outsmarted him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,311 Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Lol, I expect Ramos could outsmart him quiet easily, but we have the far superior squad. We play the yids after Sunderland and am quite certain normal service will be resumed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikno 1 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 He enjoys the pressure, yet we haven't played well in a big game since he's arrived. Manchester match doesn't count, we still played rubbish against Liverpool both times, lost to Arsenal and didn't look in it, drew to Olympiakos in the worst Chelsea game I've seen in my life and lost in the cup final. Nice one Grant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 hes enjoying it only because hes still currently in a job lol. he wont enjoy it when hes sacked and lets all be honest, its only a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
changingman2000 35 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I would also enjoy the pressure................of the tie as it tightened round the cunts neck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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changingman2000 35 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 LOL quality, Tighter, TIGHTER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Lol, I expect Ramos could outsmart him quiet easily, but we have the far superior squad. We play the yids after Sunderland and am quite certain normal service will be resumed there. No doubt about that, we won't be making the same mistakes twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikno 1 Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 You enjoy the pressure? Really? Fucking cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc-meleady 192 Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Like to see him enjoy the fuckin pressure now the dinosaur looking cunt fuck off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippin 0 Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 i'm telling you hes the spitting image of darth vader when luke takes the mask off in return of the jedi ..... there iust no way in hell he will still be in charge of our club by the start of next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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