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| Terry warning for rivals Man Utd | Terry warning for rivals Man Utd |
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| Chelsea captain John Terry has fired a warning to rivals Manchester United. | Chelsea captain John Terry has fired a warning to rivals Manchester United. |
| Terry's side struggled to beat Newcastle on Wednesday and trail United by five points after 17 league games. | Terry's side struggled to beat Newcastle on Wednesday and trail United by five points after 17 league games. |
| But the England skipper said: "They are probably playing the best football they can play at the moment. They've had very few injuries so far. | But the England skipper said: "They are probably playing the best football they can play at the moment. They've had very few injuries so far. |
| "Whereas we know as a team we've got another level to go to. We need to take the game to teams and then no-one can live with us." | "Whereas we know as a team we've got another level to go to. We need to take the game to teams and then no-one can live with us." |
| Terry's team overcame a dogged Newcastle side thanks to a second-half match-winner from substitute Didier Drogba. | Terry's team overcame a dogged Newcastle side thanks to a second-half match-winner from substitute Didier Drogba. |
| And he added: "We must go on a run of games and keep winning. | And he added: "We must go on a run of games and keep winning. |
| "We must keep the pressure up. Christmas is a difficult period. United have got tough games. We must just keep winning and keep on like we know we're capable of." | "We must keep the pressure up. Christmas is a difficult period. United have got tough games. We must just keep winning and keep on like we know we're capable of." |
| Drogba was injured. A normal player, with a normal attitude would not have played Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho | Drogba was injured. A normal player, with a normal attitude would not have played Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho |
| Chelsea struggled to break down Glenn Roeder's makeshift side until Drogba, a half-time replacement for the injured Ricardo Carvalho, slid the ball home after Andriy Shevchenko had miscued his shot. | Chelsea struggled to break down Glenn Roeder's makeshift side until Drogba, a half-time replacement for the injured Ricardo Carvalho, slid the ball home after Andriy Shevchenko had miscued his shot. |
| Drogba, nursing a hamstring injury, started on the bench along with Andriy Shevchenko. | Drogba, nursing a hamstring injury, started on the bench along with Andriy Shevchenko. |
| But unlike Drogba, the Ukrainian striker had been dropped by manager Jose Mourinho. | But unlike Drogba, the Ukrainian striker had been dropped by manager Jose Mourinho. |
| Mourinho added: "I make decisions from my analysis. I took him out of the team because I felt the team needed different qualities. | Mourinho added: "I make decisions from my analysis. I took him out of the team because I felt the team needed different qualities. |
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| "With Salomon Kalou and Arjen Robben, I get different qualities. So we decided to make some changes and Shevchenko was out. | "With Salomon Kalou and Arjen Robben, I get different qualities. So we decided to make some changes and Shevchenko was out. |
| "I think (Shevchenko) took it as a professional. He was not happy but behaved properly. He came on when I decided and did well for the team." | "I think (Shevchenko) took it as a professional. He was not happy but behaved properly. He came on when I decided and did well for the team." |
| Mourinho left Drogba in the dugout until half-time because of his injury problem. He added: "Drogba was injured. A normal player, with a normal attitude would not have played. | Mourinho left Drogba in the dugout until half-time because of his injury problem. He added: "Drogba was injured. A normal player, with a normal attitude would not have played. |
| "So I was trying to explain to him the best decision was to save him. If the result was positive at half-time we would not have played him. | "So I was trying to explain to him the best decision was to save him. If the result was positive at half-time we would not have played him. |
| "But I felt we needed him at half-time. His attitude in the game and the way he worked for the team meant he was very important for us. He is one of the top players at the moment." | "But I felt we needed him at half-time. His attitude in the game and the way he worked for the team meant he was very important for us. He is one of the top players at the moment." |