I've never been a fan of John Terry, either much as a player (positionally suspect as a central defender) or as a person (moaning and arrogant - anyone remember when he swiped a red card out of the ref's hand?) but i have to say this week I've been really impressed with him.
First of all, there was his winning goal in Berlin, a really well won header that showed tremendous battling and technical quality. Then there was his statement yesterday about how those players who missed this game should watch out for their places. This is real leadership. We all know that some duck out of friendlies, maybe justifiably in some cases, but then there are those who just retire from international football because they don't like being criticised or played out of position. How dare they? Playing for your country should be an honour and Terry really puts this spirit across. He's rewarding the players who did play with praise and showing to the others they're not indispensable. OK, we all know we can't really do without certain individuals but that message of commitment is crucial right now.
Well done JT.
First of all, there was his winning goal in Berlin, a really well won header that showed tremendous battling and technical quality. Then there was his statement yesterday about how those players who missed this game should watch out for their places. This is real leadership. We all know that some duck out of friendlies, maybe justifiably in some cases, but then there are those who just retire from international football because they don't like being criticised or played out of position. How dare they? Playing for your country should be an honour and Terry really puts this spirit across. He's rewarding the players who did play with praise and showing to the others they're not indispensable. OK, we all know we can't really do without certain individuals but that message of commitment is crucial right now.
Well done JT.