Grant maintains title hopes
14 Apr 2008 - 09:28:29
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- Grant maintains title hopes
Chelsea boss Avram Grant has refused to give up the chase for the Premier League title, as the Blues prepare for a crucial clash with Wigan Athletic.
Grant's side trail Manchester United by six points going into the Stamford Bridge encounter on Monday evening, but the Blues manager believes that there is a long way to go in the title race.
He said: "I believe that nobody is a computer. Pressure can affect anybody.
"It can take you forward in a positive way, but also you can see that even big players under pressure cannot play like they used to. It can be any team, any player.
"If we win every game I think we will win the title, but it's not easy to win all the games. I said a week ago I didn't believe Manchester United and Arsenal would do it, it's not easy.
"I can't say we are the best in England, but I don't think there is a team stronger than us.
"I will not say we are the best in the world, even though we want to be, but I can say when we have all our players I don't see a team stronger than us.
"I have told the players it has been a very difficult year and I don't know if other clubs could have done what we have, with all the injuries to big players, with the African Cup of Nations and with all the problems we have had.
"The atmosphere is good and we come to the last stage of the season with a very good opportunity to do the best things - we don't want to miss it."