Grant happy with options
19 Feb 2008 - 09:04:57
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- Grant happy with options
Chelsea manager Avram Grant is relieved to have a full squad to pick from as the Blues' Champions League campaign resumes with Tuesday's trip to Olympiacos.
Grant has had to contend with a raft of injuries and the absence of several star names to Africa Cup of Nations duty, but is now happy with his options.
He told the club's official website: "It wasn't easy playing in the last three months without so many important players and we've seen what happens sometimes when important players are missing.
"It was very important in December and January to use the squad properly. We missed a lot of players with all the injuries, and trusted this squad.
"We are still in all four competitions and now there are more opportunities. It's good for me, good for the team and good for the players also.
"It's part of the life as a manager, we are a big club and try to fight for the competition. We have a big squad and want everybody to be fit. You can't call it a headache, it's a situation.
"I think Chelsea is a big club, but if you want to be really big we need to be at least in the final of the Champions League, and then more and more.
"You cannot say we are bigger if we don't get to the final so this is our target. We want to do it this year.
"We need to go step by step, but that's what we want. I personally will not rest until we get it, and we have a game we want to win and then go into the last eight.
"We need to do our job. If we think too far we can lose the moment, so we need to concentrate."