Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that he is surprised about how good veteran John Terry still is.
The Englishman had a tough time at Stamford Bridge during Rafael Benitez’s short but fruitful reign, but as soon as Mourinho stepped back on home-turf after returning from Real Madrid, it was clear that there was only going to be one dead-cert in the back-four, and that was JT.
The captain popped up just in time on Saturday as he turned home a free-kick in the 96th minute to ensure all three points for The Blues against Everton, and after the game, Mourinho admitted that he’s been so impressed with the 33-year-old.
‘I didn’t know (what to expect),’ Mourinho admitted. ‘And I told him that. I told him I wanted to understand what had happened. Some players lose form, lose their performance level and lose condition.
‘I wanted to feel if that was the case. I wanted to see if it (him not playing) was down to other managers’ options. That is something you always have to respect. So I didn’t know. I started pre-season with him, analysing the situation.
‘With me has always played well, except (one year) when he had back surgery and lost an important part of the season. But in my first two seasons here he had a fantastic level. Now? This season he is doing very well.’
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
