Let's hope JT's rallying call doesn't fall on deaf ears.

John Terry took to the stage with Carlo Ancelotti ahead of tonight's Champions League game and was forced to answer questions about our manager. Looking quite shocked and annoyed at the same time Terry responded with the type of rallying call to the players and the fans that could spark life into our season.

He said:

"All the players, and everyone involved in the club, have called for stability and we've got that with Carlo. He's a great guy, a great manager. The players are 100% behind the manager. He's got complete confidence in us, and we do with him. We know we've underachieved, but this team still has its hunger and its desire. We missed out on the Premier League for three years when United won it, but that's what I lose sleep over: watching other clubs lift trophies.

It's been difficult in this run. Now we have to man up and, as a group of players, take responsibility. It needs to happen now. We've had bad times before and we've always come out the other end, so we aim to stay together as a team and start winning.

(Source:Guardian)

I have to say this has been the problem for the majority of us and I am glad he has actually said the words "to man up!" because he is right. The Chelsea players need to take long hard looks at themselves and their performances. They do not need to be told as each and everyone of them will know what's gone wrong individually and also as a team this season.

Michael Laudrup said it yesterday that Chelsea play as individuals and play too slow. I really hope that statements like that, like Carlo Ancelotti's defiance yesterday and this one from JT do not fall on deaf ears starting tonight!.

KTBFFH.