Grant targets Euro success
29 Nov 2007 - 07:45:39
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- Grant targets Euro success
Avram Grant admitted he was dreaming of the Champions League final after Chelsea secured qualification for the knockout stages as top group seeds.
The Blues' 4-0 rout of Rosenborg on Wednesday confirmed their passage to the last 16 as Group B winners and the Israeli coach has made European success his main priority.
Didier Drogba scored twice and further strikes from Alex and Joe Cole confirmed Chelsea's dominance over the Norwegian champions.
"We are in the next round and in a good position in the league at home. I hope we can continue the process," said Grant.
"It is a long way until May but Chelsea have never been in the final and this is one of our targets, maybe the main one, because we want to be a big club.
"We want to get to the final and I hope it is this year.
"We want to play positive, attacking football and I am very happy with what has happened.
"We win games, we progress and play better from game to game."
Meanwhile, Grant has admitted the impeding loss of Drogba to African Cup of Nations duty in the new year will be a huge blow.
He added: "Didier is a very good striker. Even though we win without him, we miss him and want him to play.
"But it is much more easier for him when we play and pass the ball well and create chances. He knows how to score.
"I have two months until he goes. Four of our very important players will not be in the squad for a long time. It is not easy but we cannot change it. We will have to do our best."