'Chelsea captain John Terry has warned leaders Manchester United that the Blues have not yet reached their full potential this season', so screams the headlines in sport pages and on the internet. Apparently their game against Newcastle was not entirely impressive - hence Mr. Terry's 'warning', I suspect. Only God knows how he - or even Mr. Mourinho would have acted had Newcastle secured a point...or had actually won. Where is the quiet confidence of days gone by...and does one think Manchester United will be 'terrified' by the 'warning'?
2006-12-14 19:43:55 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
Yeah, buddy...remember the mighty Liverpool of the mid seventies - the went about their business with minimum fuss. Keegan/Smith/Callaghan etc - they had no need to squeal their presence!
2006-12-14 19:57:23 · update #1
Lisa R...was thinking that myself - when a team is a wee bit fearful, they get one of their better players (be he overrated or not) to scream some blown-up claim to scare the team above them - but as you say...the team is Manchester United and the manager is Sir Alex Ferguson. I wouldn't have been surprised if it was Mourinho who was shouting the odds - he knows nowt about Scottish football managers - but Mr. Terry, being one of the few Englishmen in the Chelsea team should indeed have known better!
2006-12-14 20:21:16 · update #2
John Terry is probably right, Chelsea haven't quite hit the heights this season that they were doing a year ago, yet are still nicely placed in the league. I think Man Utd will take the warning seriously enough, but will not be 'terrified.' They have had a lot of experience of getting the better of impressive teams. In 1995, Newcastle were 12 points ahead at Christmas, yet Man Utd finished as Champions. In 2003, they also got the better of Arsenal who were 8 points ahead as late in the season as March.
2006-12-15 05:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by The Global Geezer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definitely not, your talking about a great team and a manager with a lot of experience. Fergie has been in this position before and knows how to handle it. Chelsea think that just by winning the league twice it makes you the best in the world, when its all about consistency which we have had for a long period of time. I very much doubt Mourinho will stay at Chelsea for the same amount of time Fergie has and he will never be such a legend. Terry's warning shows their the onces that are worried.
C'mon you reds!
Lisa (From Manchester)
2006-12-14 19:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa R 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
It's half baked rhetoric and boring. I did however like Mourinho's one about Arsenal and Manchester United working together (WTF?!)
Fergie and a good number of our squad have the experience to stop any of the younger players being affected by their pathetic attempts at mind games. SAF is the master, ask Keegan.
2006-12-15 03:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by fubar18ad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Terry chats the most rubbish I have ever heard just like his arrogant manager, he can say what he likes Red Devils will pip Chelsea to the title with ease now!!
2006-12-14 19:56:54 · answer #4 · answered by Puma 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Man u are coming good again, but Chelsea will improve. Have man u got any room for improvement ? I'm a Chelsea fan but wouldnt actually mind if the reds won the title this year, just so Fergie gets to keep his job !!! top bloke !!!
2006-12-14 19:53:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Chelsea staff only give interviews saying that they haven't reached their best form yet and that they still have every opportunity to become champs. Why talk? Show it... And I haven't seen anything convincing lately.
2006-12-15 06:44:44 · answer #6 · answered by Lana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
United study from a 9 365 days previous boy? i keep in innovations beckham being signed as a baby and picture wow!!! his juggling qualifications were large. Its a pity all he ought to do on a pitch became pass a ball. One footed on trick pony
2016-10-18 07:52:47 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the league is out of chelseas hands, they need united to slip up, and beat them at the bridge. no matter what war of words happens, we are 5 points clear, and if it comes to it we have the master of the mind games. sir ALEX.
2006-12-14 20:06:17 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Im sure everyone is familar with this phrase A-B-C (anyone but chelsea) . John Terry is a goon, and over-rated.
This year/season belongs to Man Utd.....its red or dead!!!
2006-12-14 19:58:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Chelsea are crapping themselves. Fergie is the master of mind games, he won't let Jose win.
2006-12-15 01:06:00 · answer #10 · answered by cloud 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋