John Terry lends support to Jose Mourinho and promises Chelsea fans a turnaround
Chelsea captain John Terry has admitted that he and his teammates ‘want to be loved’, not hated by the outside world, according to Mirror. Speaking passionately and openly, Terry has said he wants things to change at the club after one of their most dismal starts to a campaign in 37 years.
The 34-year-old and his side have endured a difficult season so far, having lost six matches out of eleven Premier League fixtures. Their latest defeat came to Liverpool at the weekend in Stamford Bridge and some have suggested that the players in the club’s dressing room have given up fighting for the under pressure Jose Mourinho.
In recent weeks, reports have been flooding in all of the British media outlets about Cesc Fabregas leading the players’ revolt against the manager but these alleged claims were denied by the player himself yesterday on Twitter.
There was another report about skipper Terry being ‘happy to lose if it would put Mourinho out of job’. But the former England international has spoken about all the controversies clouding the club and he has insisted that the players are trying their best to change the atmosphere in West London.
“You listen and observe things that happen on the outside, for sure,” said Terry in an interview. “That’s where I want to be: We don’t want to be fighting the world.
“You want to be loved, as an individual and as a club for what we’ve achieved in the game. We want grown-up, mens' conversations with the referees. You can have those conversations. You want to be honest and open, deal with the bad and the good, and move forward.
“We want to be up there fighting for Premier Leagues, fighting for Champions League, and to be loved around the world. Not just in England. That starts with winning football matches. We know what we need to do. That starts by needing to strip it all back and start winning football matches.”
Chelsea have shown faith in the best manager: Terry
The Blues’ next Premier League fixture is a tricky away visit to the Britannia Stadium where they will face Stoke City. Chelsea are in dire need of vital points in such matches and cannot afford to put another foot wrong on Saturday.
And Terry has insisted that the club have shown faith in the best manager and the players try their best to turn the club’s fortune around.
“It’s not going to come to that,” he added. “The club have shown faith in the best manager with the best history at this club.
“In all aspects, of all the managers I’ve worked with, he’s by far and a long, long way, the best. We are going to turn it around. No ifs, no buts.”