The Seasiders, who were widely tipped to finish bottom of the Premier League following their promotion from the Championship last summer, made an impressive start to the 2010-11 campaign and at the turn of the year sat comfortably in mid-table. Their form has stuttered somewhat since January 1, with only two wins - albeit against Liverpool and Tottenham - recorded from 11 fixtures. Currently they are hovering just above the relegation zone, but with 10 games to go, remain very much in contention to beat the drop. On Monday night they host champions Chelsea, who hammered them 4-0 at Stamford Bridge back in September. There have been plenty of highs and lows for Blackpool in the intervening months and Holloway has described the experience as a "scary" rollercoaster ride - but one which he continues to enjoy as much as ever. "We've had almost a full season in the Premier League," Holloway said. "I look haggard and jaded but I'm loving every minute of it. It has been absolutely fantastic and I'm proud of how we've tried to acquit ourselves. "Some days it has gone horribly wrong, but I've kept my dignity, kept smiling. "We are nowhere near as low as we should be - we should be off the chart, halfway up in the Championship. "That's the truth, but we are riding this bubble of enthusiasm and on Monday we have one of the best teams in the land, in the country, in the world." Holloway believes Blackpool are a better side now than the one that was beaten so comprehensively by Chelsea in London. "We certainly cannot give them the space in behind us like we did in that first game," Holloway said. "In the second half we sorted it out a bit, but in the first half they absolutely passed it around us. "We were too high up the pitch, they played through us and it was a field day for them. But I think we have improved since, so let's see how we can get on." The Tangerines will be without their top-scorer DJ Campbell and captain Charlie Adam for the contest at Bloomfield Road. Campbell begins a three-match suspension after he was sent off in the 4-0 defeat at Wolves last Saturday, while Adam serves the second of his two-game ban for picking up 10 yellow cards this season. Defender Stephen Crainey, who has not made a first-team appearance since January 22 due to an ankle injury, is in line to return against the Blues and midfielder Elliot Grandin, absent for the last two games with a hamstring problem, has an outside chance of being involved. However, the match will come too soon for Gary Taylor-Fletcher (hamstring) and Matt Gilks (knee).
