Source: Daily_Mail
Chelsea 2 Manchester City 4: Smiling assassin takes down John Terry
[LNB]Wayne Bridge was not able to wipe the smile from his face. Thetension had washed away and all he could do was grin as he savoured theback-slapping congratulations outside the visitors' dressing room.[LNB]In the words of former Chelsea midfielder turned Hollywood hardmanVinnie Jones, it had 'been emotional' but Manchester City passed thekey test by keeping their focus amid the distractions of the day.[LNB]Unusually, Chelsea and John Terry did not. For once, thisexperienced and tightly-knit blue unit, famed for its ruthlessattitude, had performed poorly in adversity, becoming agitated andill-disciplined with two sent off. It will cause concern for CarloAncelotti. [LNB] Snubbed: Wayne Bridge dodges John Terry's proffered hand[LNB]Just as Roberto Mancini hopes the result will inject life intoCity's season, his friend Ancelotti will pray it doesn't trigger moreproblems.[LNB]'This is not the time to be angry,' said Ancelotti. 'It was a badperformance but now we have to look forward and have good direction. Wehave confidence in our play. It is better to forget this gameimmediately.'[LNB]Some images, however, will live long in the mind. Like Tevezcharging chest to chest into Terry and inviting City fans to saluteBridge after their third goal.[LNB]Or like wind-up merchant Craig Bellamy turning away from Terry as heshook his hand and then taunting him in a television interview afterthe final whistle, saying: 'Everyone in football knows what JohnTerry's like off the field.'[LNB]Terry hit back, snapping: 'People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.' [LNB] False dawn: Frank Lampard fires Chelsea ahead [LNB]The day bubbled with animosity.[LNB]Bridge may have swerved the handshake altogether to leave Terrygrasping at thin air but he did nothing to antagonise Chelsea fans whoseemed unsure whether to boo or applaud their former player. As it was,the boos would increase in line with City's goals.[LNB]'Being the person Wayne is, he didn't want to rub anything in,' saidteam-mate Gareth Barry. 'He kept his emotions to himself and hisperformance was brilliant. [LNB]'He kept his cool and played a great game. A lot of people feltsorry for Wayne and we've all got behind him. It's helped galvanise theclub.'[LNB] A comedy of errors: Carlos Tevez pounces on indecision from John Terry to level matters[LNB]MATCH FACTS Chelsea (4-3-3):Hilario 4; Ivanovic 5, Carvalho 5 (Kalou 69min, 4), Terry 5, Malouda 5; Ballack 4, Mikel 4 (Belletti 61, 3), Lampard 7; J Cole 6 (Sturridge 61, 4), Drogba 6, Anelka 6.Subs (not used): Turnbull, Ferreira, Kalou, Matic, AlexBooked: Ivanovic, Terry, Ballack Sent off: Belletti 75min, Ballack 81minManchester City (4-5-1):Given 5; Richards 6, Kompany 6, Lescott 7, Bridge 6 (Santa Cruz 77, 4); A Johnson 6 (Wright-Phillips 61, 5), Barry 7, De Jong 7, Zabaleta 6, Bellamy 8; Tevez 9. Subs (not used): Taylor, Onuoha, Toure, Ibrahim Booked: ZabaletaReferee: M Dean (Wirral)[LNB]The City trio of Barry, Joleon Lescott and Shaun Wright-Phillipswill spend the next three days on England duty in the close company ofTerry. Bridge, of course, will not, having declared himself unavailable.[LNB]Having stripped Terry of the captaincy, England boss Fabio Capellomust now attempt to restore his pride and confidence, because theChelsea skipper appears to be suffering lapses of concentration.[LNB]Mistakes have been highlighted in recent weeks against Everton,Wolves and Inter Milan and Terry was at fault for City's first goal,although by no means as much as John Mikel Obi and stand-in goalkeeperHenrique Hilario. [LNB]Tevez beat Terry to Mikel's mistimed header and found the net with atame shot which Hilario would have saved if he'd got his angles right.Hilario's angles were also awry for City's second, a swift break andcrisp finish by Bellamy.[LNB] Flying high: Craig Bellamy's corker fired City ahead[LNB] Cheerio: Juliano Belletti was given his marching orders after bringing down Gareth Barry in the box[LNB]The third was a penalty conceded by Juliano Belletti, who was sentoff for the foul, and the fourth a counter-attack against nine men. [LNB]Ballack had been sent off for two bookings: the first for back-chatting the referee and the second for a stupid tackle on Tevez.[LNB]Two more goals for Frank Lampard was the only positive forAncelotti. For City, there was so much more. Bellamy looked dangerousand boss Mancini insisted their disagreement was now forgotten.[LNB]That was the beauty of Team Terry v Team Bridge. For once, City and Bellamy had a common enemy and they were all smiles.[LNB] On fire: Tevez fires his second from the spot[LNB][LNB] EXCLUSIVE: Graham Poll reveals how the referee spared blushes of Wayne Bridge and John TerryDES KELLY: Now will the fans turn on John Terry after Wayne Bridge's withdrawal?ANDY TOWNSEND'S BOOT ROOM: Will Bridge regret his England snub?Head to head at High Noon: All eyes focus on just two men - Terry and BridgeAs he faces nemesis Terry for the first time... Chelsea backing Bridge!Premier League LIVE: All the action from today's matchesCHELSEA FC
