Ancelotti: Penalty woe will not trouble Terry

18 October 2010 17:30
Carlo Ancelotti is confident John Terry will be unaffected by painful memories of his last visit to the Luzhniki Stadium when Chelsea take on Spartak Moscow in the Champions League. Captain Terry slipped as he took a crucial shoot-out penalty against Manchester United in the Champions League final in 2008. Had he scored, Chelsea would have won the trophy they crave, but following his miss the Blues went on to lose. However Chelsea boss Ancelotti does not believe the former England skipper will be affected by his return to the stadium. "John has great experience so I think what happened two years ago has no effect on him, he has experience," said Ancelotti. "Everyone knows in football you can sometimes lose games. I lost a final in 2005 but you have to look forward. If you look forward with enthusiasm and character you can have revenge. "Chelsea lost the final in 2008 but I don't think they will have a psychological problem with that tomorrow, it is a different story now."

Source: PA