Blues are the team to fear, says Terry.CAPTAIN John Terry insists Chelsea Chelsea, city, United States Chelsea, city (1990 pop. 28,710), Suffolk co., E Mass., an industrial suburb of Boston; settled 1624, inc. as a town 1739, as a city 1857. It has made printed goods, rubber, plastics, electrical machinery, shoes, and paint. are becoming a feared team again as he prepares to lead Carlo Ancelotti's side through an 11-day period which could go a long way to defining their season. Terry, who leads the Blues out for the 300th time as captain against Porto in the Estadio do Dragao tonight, wants the Blues to rise to the challenge and come through four games without a blemish blem·ish n. A small circumscribed alteration of the skin considered to be unesthetic but insignificant. blemish . Victory over Porto will earn Chelsea first place in Group D, but Terry is also casting his eye over two Premier League blockbusters against Arsenal and Manchester City as well as a quarter-final Carling car·ling n. One of the short timbers running fore and aft that connect the transverse beams supporting the deck of a ship. [Middle English, from Old French calingue and from Old Norse Cup tie against Blackburn. Some of his England colleagues have already told Terry that, under Ancelotti, Chelsea are becoming a side to be feared again - and Terry is prepared for real battle over the next 11 days. He said: "We know here what it takes to win major titles, and we need to produce that now. "It takes winning runs. It takes periods when you keep on top, striding from result to result. "Good performances, strong performances, dogged performances, and everyone in the squad playing their part. "When we are away with England, players from other teams tell us they are fearing us again. "We have a good chance of going on to do great things this year. "We did have that when we won the Premier League year after year. It is key we get that back. "We have had a good start in the Champions League and the Premier League, but we are not getting carried away with the situation at the moment. We did the same last year and threw it away around the Christmas period. "We certainly do not want to do that this time around. "Since the manager has come in he has seen a squad of hungry players who are willing to fight for their place and each other. "It is four away games in a row. That is the challenge major title-winning teams rise to. "Porto in the Champions League. If we win, we win the group with a game to go. Not many teams win in Porto but we can do it. "Arsenal and Manchester City in the league - two teams with real aspirations aspirations npl → aspiraciones fpl (= ambition); ambición f aspirations npl (= hopes, ambition) → aspirations fpl this season. "Manchester City are serious top-four contenders and, like Porto, are a very strong home team. We have a great record there and these are the games when we can really make the difference. "There is also Blackburn away in the Carling Cup, in between Arsenal and City. A victory and we are through to the semifinals." Terry knows overcoming the first hurdle HURDLE, Eng. law. A species of sledge, used to draw traitors to execution. , victory in Porto, will not be easy. The home side are a real force on their own turf turf: see lawn. turf In horticulture, the surface layer of soil with its matted, dense vegetation, usually grasses grown for ornamental or recreational use. but Terry is banking on the Chelsea squad to dig deep and come out on top. He added: "At the moment a lot of big sides are not only struggling to qualify but to come top of their group. "It could mean a lot of big sides finishing runner-up and the advantage could be the other way round this year. We want to win every game and we want to finish top of the group." |
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