Grant: Blues deserved draw
23 Apr 2008 - 07:38:44
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- Grant: Blues deserved draw
Avram Grant felt Chelsea deserved their stoppage-time equaliser in Tuesday's 1-1 Champions League semi-final first leg stalemate with Liverpool.
John Arne Riise's last-gasp own goal cancelled out Dirk Kuyt's first-half strike and put the Blues within touching distance of next month's final in Moscow with a vital away goal secured at Anfield.
Afterwards Grant again fended off questions surrounding his future, but revealed his delight at a scoreline that had looked unlikely as the match drew to a close.
"I do not concern myself with what people say, I am just doing my job to get results," he said.
"And I know that 1-1 away from home in Europe is good result. It is a big step now towards our goal.
"We have conceded a lot of late goals this season so it was good to see one go in our favour.
"I felt we deserved it. There could have been a couple of penalties for us and we controlled the game until Liverpool scored.
"But although the draw is good for us, we know it will be tough at Stamford Bridge.
"It is always difficult for teams to play at Anfield with the support Liverpool's fans create, but it can also be intimidating for teams who visit Stamford Bridge.
"We know this is a big step towards the Champions League Final now and we believe we can complete the task in the second leg."