John Terry fires shot at Robbie Savage for being 'not good enough' to criticise Chelsea captain

Terry happy to take criticism from the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville

Tom Sheen
Tuesday 03 November 2015 15:18 GMT
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John Terry takes a shot at Robbie Savage

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Chelsea captain John Terry has blasted former Premier League midifielder Robbie Savage, claiming the Welshman is not qualified to criticise his form.

Like the rest of the Chelsea squad, the 35-year-old has suffered a dip in form in comparison to last season where he played every minute of every Premier League game as Chelsea won the title with ease.

But this campaign Chelsea have been terrible and are struggling in 15th place with just 11 points from 11 matches, while their league-best defence of last season has crumbled. The Blues have already conceded 22 goals this season, only 10 fewer than they conceded in the whole of last term.

Terry himself has been under intense scrutiny and was hauled off at half-time of the embarrassing 3-0 defeat at Manchester City in August.

"I’ve come under criticism, individually, from certain players and individuals, players I’ve looked up to, played alongside," Terry said in a press conference ahead of facing Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday night.

"I’ve taken that on the chin, 100 per cent. The likes of Rio [Ferdinand], Carra [Jamie Carragher], [Gary] Neville, the very best that I've seen and come across in the game.

"I sit there and listen and take everything in and try and prove that. I don't look at that in a negative way.

"When certain other people speak, maybe not, maybe I don’t like listening and taking it on the chin. When players have not had a career, have played at a really bad level throughout their career and come for people who have achieved what I have achieved in the game."

He then took fire at Savage.

"Robbie Savage being one," he added, chuckling.

"He’s dug me out a couple of times.

"You take it as a footballer, as an individual. I’ll take it all day long from the very best, the Rios, Carraghers and Neville. All day long I'll take it.

"From other people? No."

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