Roger Tilbury should check his facts. Jose won TWO titles with Chelsea as well as a number of cups. That aside, people are being far too harsh on Avram Grant. His dignity and composure alone entitle him to far more respect than he gets.

Neil, Birmingham, UK

Unfortunately, it seems no-one dare criticise an Israeli without being branded an anti-semite. The reason Grant is under pressure is the team is still Mourinho's, the style of football is still dull and he has none of Mourinho's syle and charisma. Nothing to do with him being jewish!

Jon Mortimer, Prague, Czech

Shouldn't it be "unfazed" instead of "unphased"?

Bob, Reading,

UNFAZED......

Peter, London,

Oh dear! 'Unphased'? Unfazed surely. Tut tut editors.

John Howells, Begrade, Serbia

I think you'll find he's unfazed.

A Pedant, Oxford, England

roman's not gonna sack avram, he hasn't appointed a director of football above him.
leila sport's not about money, which is why all true football fans are already turned off, long since into lower divisions or other sports. no true fan would pay to watch boring chelsea under mourinho or grant.

reg, tonbridge,

I think this debate about Grant is created by the media. Every few months some reported writes a story or op-ed piece about why he should go or why they think Abramovich wants him out. He's not going anywhere! Why would he? He's had success, his team is happy and in the mix for two trophies!

R. Harris, London, UK

i think that grant does a great job as a manager in chelsea. admit that not all the managers in the world would be successful as he was. he took the club in a bad position and created a good and unified team. he made an history when he took chelsea to the the champions league final! so respect him!

ariel, tel aviv, israel

Avram Grant is the best thing happend to chlsea this season. I could understand the doubts at the beginning but now?!?!. I don't understand you english people, what should a coach do???
Avram took you to your first final. He is head to head with man united. Be reasonable already !!

Kobi, tel aviv, Israel

What achievement? Knocking out Olympiakos and Fenerbahce to reach the semi finals was no more than Chelsea or any big club would be entitled to expect. And credit for beating Liverpool surely owed a lot more to John Arne Riise head than Avram Grant’s tactical brain.

Steve, London,

'The Special One' was far more concerned with his status than the club. His one title was won with his predecessor's team. Wake up, Chelsea, you have a far better manager now who has taken you to the final and level at the top of the League with two games to go.

Roger Tilbury, Worthing,

S K Lin, who is Malcolm Fraser?

John Stich, London, UK

What has Avram Grant acheived, which manager do you know can not take a team far with the players that chelsea have.
Chelsea are BUYING the title...
What are chelsea going to acheive by sacking Grant?.....getting a new manager and doing the same thing?, the players make the team not the manager.

vish, liverpool,

so peter if whats u say its true its all about the players.in that case when the team loosing its allso just the players nothing to do with the manger . not becuase im israeli but i think he diserve littel just a littel respecet

yossi, tel aviv, israel

I'm warming to Avram, but he's won nothing yet, having flopped in the FA & League Cups. Maybe that's what is motivating the players that bit extra?
At the start of May last year Jose was still after the quadruple. Noone has else has ever come close - plus he wasn't allowed to buy any players for a

Davie P, London,

If I were Abramovich, I'd take Avram Grant and find another club which would be grateful for the money and success they have achieved.

The noises coming from the anti-semites at Chelsea are disgusting and worthy of contempt. Let's not be too frightened to state the obvious.

leila , manchester, uk

It's about time for you all journalists to change your attitude towards Grant, and apologize. Journalists, you have to admit: We were wrong. It is strange that "Times" is treating Grant as the lowest yellow newspaper. What else is needed to be done by Grant, to make you change your negative mind?

Hertzel Aviv, Holon, Israel

I am not defending Roman's absence at the last few games but how many games has Malcolm Fraser attended at Old Trafford?

S K Lin, Hong Kong, China

I think Grant should be feeling the pressure, this is the team and the style Jose created, he found a ready made packet, he has the classiest and best team in the world, with top quality players that he just needs to let lose on the field and they should perform.

Peter, Sheffield,

Its fair to assume that Chelsea FC is nothing more than a play thing for Abramovich. For the ardent fans its inconceivable that he would be absent from both semi final legs, it made me wonder whether he was prone to superstition or his work ethic merely quashed any fleeting interest in football.

Stephen Manick, Port of Spain, Trinidad