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If you are not good enough on the pitch you cannot lead, this is my point. I am not talking about the past but going forward as the poster wants us to sign him in summer for his leadership qualities. Do you want that?

If you are not good enough on the pitch you cannot lead, this is my point. I am not talking about the past but going forward as the poster wants us to sign him in summer for his leadership qualities. Do you want that?

If it wasn't for his Chelsea loyalties and connections I'd absolutely love a player of his experience and quality.

To be honest I find it mind-boggling that you don't think he can lead, you don't captain Chelsea from such a young age and for so many years without having fantastic leadership qualities. Just because he isn't playing doesn't mean he can't lead, he'll be a massive presence in the dressing room, a fantastic example for young players to look up to from a footballing sense, he has experienced and won everything before and that experience is vital in a Premiership run in.

Chelsea have been playing very well and are top of the league, they have a settled back 5, so that is no reflection on Terry that he isn't playing, there's an argument to say if he played at the weekend with Alonso out, they might have got a better result against Utd.

If we had JT in our squad now and was fit, I would put him as our third choice CB ahead of Klavan & Lucas as CB (Lucas could still get games in midfield), his organisation and confidence might have got us a win against Bournemouth when we conceded late on, with 10 mins to go and you need to close a game out, he might make the difference, I'm not saying he's a first choice CB, he's extra cover and experience when you need it.

What I am saying is that if you are not good/fit enough to play, you are not good enough to lead unless you join the coaching staff. You mind can be boggled but he hasn't been playing regularly for a few seasons now and almost didn't play this season, I am not talking about his good years.

2016/2017

Chelsea 5(1)


2015/2016

Chelsea 24(0)


2014/2015

Chelsea 38(0)



2013/2014

Chelsea 34(0)


To say he hasn't been playing regularly for a few seasons is completely inaccurate, I have listed his Premiership appearances from the last 4 seasons above to prove this. This is the first season where he hasn't been first choice.

To say he isn't fit to lead just because he isn't playing is also wrong, as I've said previously you've got his winning mentality, presence in the dressing room and also the respect of everyone at the club and in the game for what he's achieved. He's still their club captain you know.

So why is he not playing if he so fit to lead and with his winning mentality? I don't think he would be a good addition to our squad.

Because Chelsea have found a system with 3 centre backs and Conte has preferred others over John Terry. It doesn't mean he has lost his leadership skills or winning mentality.

Anyway, I don't understand your point at all here, look at his career, it's all there in black and white, your argument here is flawed and wrong in my opinion, your judging a 20 year playing career on one season, how is that an accurate reflection on someone?

My point is he is too old to be able to have the same influence in games as he used to have, I am taking about the future not the past 20 years. I am basing it on the season where he turned 36 and he is not supposed to get younger. This is why he cannot get a game at Chelsea not because they are playing 3 at the back. Dont understand what's so hard to understand. He will probably be a free transfer in the summer and as you probably know the defence is our main problem. Let's see what Klopp does.