Source: Eurosport
Terry hails Hiddink effect
John Terry claims he only rediscovered his best form after interim coach Guus Hiddink took over from sacked Luiz Felipe Scolari as Chelsea boss.
The Dutch coach transformed the Blues after agreeing to replace the axed Brazilian and take control of the first team in February. Hiddink, though, is set to leave Stamford Bridge after the FA Cup final against Everton on May 30 and return to his full-time post as coach of Russia's national side.
Captain Terry has played 48 Chelsea games this season, already more than in either of the previous two, and his next appearance - the 403rd - will put him in the top 10 of all time. But while he is pleased overall with his form, he acknowledges that he only got back to his best when Hiddink arrived.
"I'm pretty pleased," said Terry. "At the start of the season I thought I was playing really well and it linked well to us doing well as a team, and a few others playing really well.
"I think the first 10 games of the season I was really good and then after that had a dip in form for maybe another 10 games where I wasn't at the levels I can be. But since the manager has come in from the first game at Aston Villa, I have been at the very top of my game again.
"When a few of us don't play well the team suffers and I think our most consistent performer has been Frank Lampard, as he has been for a few years. He's continued to play well every game all season long. A few of us might hold our hands up and say we didn't perform at the levels we can. I think it's important that we get our consistency as it has been the last few months and go again next season."
