John Terry has said Chelsea’s fortunes could be changing at a timely moment as the struggling English champions turn their attentions to qualifying for the Uefa Champions League.
Chelsea captain Terry was in upbeat mood after Chelsea’s 1-0 Premier League win over Norwich City on Saturday relieved some pressure on the club after their dismal start to the season.
Terry believes that the win could help re-energise their season, starting with a victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday which would secure Chelsea’s qualification from Group G should Porto not lose to Dynamo Kiev on the same night.
“We have three points on the board now in the Premier League and switch focus to the Champions League again,” Terry told Chelsea TV. “With that in mind and the importance of qualifying it’s all there for everyone to go and do.
“We’re delighted to win. Relieved as well. Hopefully, we can put ourselves on a good run of games now and climb up this table. We can build on this now and hopefully get another win in the Champions League on Tuesday.”
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The Norwich win, secured by a goal from the recently out-of-sorts Diego Costa, was only their fourth league victory from 13 games but they still lie 15th in the table with Jose Mourinho’s immediate future as manager still very much under the spotlight.
Qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League would represent further welcome respite and Maccabi, who are bottom of Group G without having picked up a single point in their four games, should hold few concerns.
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