Chelsea duo salute spirit

20 September 2009 20:08
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Ashley Cole and John Terry identified the character of the Chelsea team as a key factor behind their 3-0 victory over Tottenham.[LNB] Cole opened the scoring in Sunday's London derby before further goals from Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba clinched the three points.[LNB]The Blues have now won their opening six Premier League games of the season and Cole is confident they can claim their first Premier League title since he joined the club in 2006.[LNB]"This is the best squad, team and spirit since I've been here," the left-back told Sky Sports. [LNB]"John Terry won the title here so it's probably not as good as that year but we all stick together and fight. Hopefully that can help us win the title."[LNB]Cole's goal came from a diving header and he was delighted to get on the scoresheet against fierce foes Tottenham.[LNB]"In a Chelsea shirt a header is very rare," he added. "I've only scored three in my career. This was against our rivals so I'm delighted."[LNB]DeterminationSkipper Terry echoed the sentiments of his team-mate by praising the battling qualities of everyone in the side.[LNB]"The determination of the whole team won it for us," he said. "Our fight for each other. Look at the tackle by Michael Essien when he chased Aaron Lennon."[LNB]Spurs thought they should have had a penalty when Ricardo Carvalho challenged Robbie Keane, while Chelsea felt Michael Ballack may have earned a spot-kick.[LNB]"Maybe it was one on one," Terry added. "Bally's was definitely a penalty. I haven't seen Robbie's."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports