Chelsea<\/a>.<\/p>\nCarlo Ancelotti’s side run out comfortable winners thanks to foals from Frank Lampard, Fernando Torres and Florent Malouda but Grant believed the 3-0 scoreline was not a true reflection of his side’s performance.<\/p>\n
“Everybody knows we deserved better today but that’s football,” Grant told reporters.<\/p>\n
“We played very well and created lots of chances but we just couldn’t take them.<\/p>\n
“Petr Cech was brilliant today for them.”<\/p>\n
Just before kick-off the the beautiful sunshine which graced many of the Premier Leagues earlier kick-offs disappeared and the heavens unexpectedly opened.<\/p>\n
The torrential rain continued for most of the match making conditions difficult for both sets of players with standing causing havoc.<\/p>\n
The standing water also played a part in Fernando Torres first goal for Chelsea but Grant insists he did not want the game stopped.<\/p>\n
“Because of the conditions they scored the second goal but this is the game.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t ask the referee to stop the game,” Grant added.<\/p>\n
Despite the scoreline West Ham caused Chelsea problems going forward and they created a host of chances.<\/p>\n
Demba Ba and Carlton Cole missed opportunities to get their side back in the game while Robbie Keane missed a guilt edged chance with scoreline at 1-0.<\/p>\n
The former Chelsea manager said: “If there was anyone I would have wanted the chance to fall to it would have been Robbie Keane.<\/p>\n
“It’s what he does best and no-one does it better. But we failed to take the big chance and it cost us.”<\/p>\n
But Grant was delighted with the spirit his side showed and is adamant they can stay in the league.<\/p>\n
“If you haven’t watched the game a 3-0 scoreline looks like Chelsea were much better than us but it wasn’t really the case.<\/p>\n
“I’m very proud of the players. We played without some key men like Matthew Upson, Scott Parker and Mark Noble in the second-half but wee showed good spirit<\/p>\n
“We can stay in the league. Our results in the first-half of the season were poor but we played really well today.<\/p>\n
“Because of our position we are not relaxed when it comes to chances in front of goal.”<\/p>\n
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