Question: What particularly pleased you about the performance? Grant: “I’m pleased.”

Q: What in particular pleased you? Grant: “I don’t know.”

Q: Is it a relief to win here? Grant: “Yes.”

Q: Are you more satisfied with the performance or the victory? Grant: “Both.”

Q: You seem distracted. Do you have a problem? Grant: “No problem.”

Q: Is there an issue? Grant: “No. I’m OK. I have nothing to say.”

Q: Do you have a message for the Chelsea fans? Grant: “You represent the Chelsea fans?”

Q: They must believe you are still in the title race, is there a message for them? Grant: “No message.”

Q: Does this result mean you are back in it now? Grant: “I don’t know.”

Q: You seem less voluble than usual. Is it because of Sky TV moving the game to a Thursday? Grant: “Maybe it’s because of you. I don’t know.”

Q: You are saying that you don’t know if you are still in the title race? Grant: “No.”

Q: Is it easier to say nothing, Avram? Grant: “I don’t know what to answer. It is a good question. I don’t know what to answer.”

Q: Is it a protest against newspapers? Grant: “No. Why?”

Q: Why else would you come in and refuse to answer our questions? Grant: “I answer every question.”

Q: You are two points behind Manchester United and you don’t know if you are still in the title race? Grant: “No.”

Q: Have you told the players that you don’t know if you are back in the title race? Grant: “What I tell the players is something else. You want me to tell you what I say to the players?”

Q: We just want you to answer the question really. Are you in the title race? Grant: “I don’t know.”