Source: PA
Grant looks up
Avram Grant insists his West Ham side can conquer their fear and start climbing the Barclays Premier League table.
Winger Valon Behrami admitted this week that his team-mates were "a little bit scared" when they took to the field after having taken just six points from their first nine matches.
But Grant believes the trip across London to take on Arsenal at the Emirates stadium is the perfect stage to strip out any psychological problems.
West Ham look like being without captain Matthew Upson, who has not recovered from the hamstring injury he suffered against Newcastle last weekend.
But Grant said: "It is good that Behrami was very honest. Maybe some people are scared. When I was in top teams (Chelsea) I saw that they were scared to lose the semi-final of the Champions League.
"It is not so negative, it does not need to affect you on the pitch. If you can do your job on the pitch that is important. I don't think any team at the bottom or the top go on to the pitch thinking they can win without any fear. We had zero points after four games. We had reason to feel fear and maybe some did feel it. But we are trying to build a winning mentality. You need to have the desire to win every game."
