Grant trains sights on domestic front

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Chelsea demolished a poor Rosenborg side with a four-star showing in the Lerkendal Stadium on Wednesday night to earn a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League with one game still to play.

"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." said Grant. "We are in the next round and in a good position in the league at home. I hope we can continue the process."

He added: "We played some good football and scored four goals, we had a lot of chances. But what is most important is that we qualified for the next round-one game before the end - after having dropped two points in the opening round.

Grant is more than happy with the Blues' progress since he replaced Jose Mourinho in September - and now wants them to replicate their European form in the domestic league.

Chelsea, at home to West Ham on Saturday, are only two points behind Manchester United and five behind leaders Arsenal.

Grant will be hoping Chelsea can maintain their league form before losing Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou, Michael Essien and Mikel John Obi to the African Nations Cup in January.

Drogba, who returned from a knee injury sustained on international duty with the Ivory Coast, was in superb form to spearhead Chelsea's victory against the Norwegians.

Grant 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 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."