JOHN TERRY dug out Chelsea defender and his former protege Andreas Christensen who ‘should have got up’ after his collision with Jack Grealish on Monday.
The pair came together early in the second half at Stamford Bridge with play allowed to carry on despite the Danish international staying down hurt.
John Terry felt Andreas Christensen should not have stayed down after his collision with Jack GrealishCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The former Chelsea captain is now assistant boss to Dean Smith at Aston Villa, who earned a 1-1 draw in West LondonCredit: AFP
Before the ball went out again, Anwar El Ghazi volleyed home coolly at the back post from Matty Cash’s cross to equalise for Villa.
The goal proved to be crucial as Dean Smith’s side held on for a point, meaning Chelsea have just one win in their last six matches.
And Smith’s assistant Terry – a legend at Stamford Bridge – hit out at his former team-mate and Blues centre-back Christensen, 24.
Sharing a video taken from the pitch inside an empty stadium, Terry wrote on Instagram: “Great to be back at the Bridge tonight @chelseafc.
“Another great performance in the space of 48 hours from the boys @avfcofficial. Rest & Recover now for our next game. @elghazi21”
One fuming fan commented: “You’d have been raging at that equaliser John. The sporting side of this game has disappeared.”
But Terry, 40, made his feelings clear, simply replying: “He should have got up.”
The response has received more than 2,400 likes as Terry’s followers enjoyed their hero’s honesty.
Terry took Christensen under his wing when the then-teenager arrived at the club in 2012.
The ex-Brondby youngster made his senior Blues debut towards the end of the 2014-15 season, coming on as a substitute to play alongside JT in a 3-1 win over Sunderland.
Speaking about Christensen in 2017, the year the captain left Chelsea for Aston Villa, Terry said: “I kind of took him under my wing at a young age. He’s a great kid, with a great attitude. He would pick my brains and the other defenders’ brains.
“What I liked about him was the confidence within him. He felt he could come and be part of this.
“But when a younger player coms into the group it takes a few weeks or a good few sessions for them to be accepted within the group because the standard is so high.
Terry and Christensen were team-mates as the Danish star rose through the ranks at ChelseaCredit: Getty – Contributor
“Once you get that ‘wow this boy can play’ and the green light from within the group that confidence can make you grow even more.”
Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg believed the right decision was made over the Grealish-Christensen tangle with both players catching each other.
He told Amazon Prime Video: “Jack Grealish plays it off with his right foot and Christensen comes across to try to block him.
“Grealish does catch him with his left foot but Christensen’s back leg also catches Grealish.
“I think both of them come together, therefore [I’d say] ‘play on’. I’d say ‘play on’ is the right result.”
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Grealish and Christensen clashed in the build-up to Anwar El Ghazi’s equaliser at Stamford BridgeCredit: Amazon
The Dutch international kept his composure at the back post to fire through Edouard Mendy’s legsCredit: AFP
Lampard says he saw some a good performance in Chelsea’s game against Aston Villa despite the 1-1 result
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
