Chelsea are ready to fire warns Cole

0 Comments | AFP, March, 2008

LONDON (AFP) — Joe Cole believes Chelsea are in perfect shape to finally shake off their tag as the Champions League's serial underachievers.

The Blues face Olympiakos in the second leg of their last 16 tie at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday with a full-strength squad for almost the first time this season.

With John Terry and Frank Lampard back from injury and all the club's African stars available after international duty, boss Avram Grant has an embarrassment of riches at his disposal.

Cole, who was controversially left out of the starting line-up for the League Cup final defeat to Spurs, is convinced that will be a crucial factor in the decisive final weeks of the campaign.

"The confidence is high and we've got all our players fit. It's the first...