Terry - Roman is hands-on

28 July 2009 08:33
Chelsea captain John Terry has revealed owner Roman Abramovich is very much hands-on when it comes to analysing his squad. Terry says that over the years the nature of Abramovich's relationship with the players has changed and that he now often talks with his stars. While some believe Chelsea's squad are more influential than the manager himself, as was the way with Luiz Felipe Scolari, Terry insists Abramovich has the final say. The 28-year-old, who was wanted by Manchester City this summer, believes it is only a good thing for Chelsea that the players have such a strong relationship with their billionaire owner. Strange "It is strange actually because never before have myself and Frank (Lampard) and people like Didier (Drogba) had that communication with him," explained Terry. "Mr Abramovich is a very successful businessman and makes all the final decisions. He likes to have the opinion of the players. "We are the ones living and breathing the football life and he can make a really small improvement for us on or off the pitch if he tries to do it. "And he wants to know the feedback from the lads - what is working and what's not. Hard "It's hard sometimes because people think me and other key players in the team are going in and demanding this and that. "But when you've got someone coming in after games demanding to know why we didn't play well and why we didn't score two or three goals or why this happened or that happened, you can sit down and talk a bit. "It's great because he understands football. He watches so many games and understands the game very well and he has put an awful lot in. "He wants to know why and how we can improve, all the time. I think it's great we can have that relationship with him."

Source: SKY_Sports