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Terry points to home slips

15 May 2009 - 07:57:35

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Captain John Terry believes Chelsea's patchy home form is to blame for their failure to challenge for the Premier League title this season.

The Blues have lost two games - against Liverpool and Arsenal - and drawn a further six at Stamford Bridge in the league this season.

They have dropped 18 points on home soil, compared to just four by champions-elect Manchester United and seven by second-placed Liverpool.

"Last year we went so close in a few different things and we have done so again," said Terry.

"At times we were top of the league and doing well, but we threw away too many points at home against lower teams when we shouldn't have done.

"You can always lose the games against Man United, Arsenal, Liverpool, but games like Everton home and away, Fulham when they scored late on, Hull at home are the games that really cost us."

Meanwhile, Terry still believes the Blues can snatch second place from under the noses of Liverpool.

The FA Cup finalists face Blackburn Rovers this weekend before a final-day meeting with Sunderland as they look to claw back Liverpool's three-point lead.

He added: "We needed to win at Arsenal (4-1 last weekend) to secure third place for us and we are still pushing for second place if Liverpool slip up and we can go above them.

"As players and fans we want to win things and we have that chance with the FA Cup so we'll be trying our utmost to win it and if we do it will be a good season for us."