TEAMtalk : Andre Villas-Boas hailed under-pressure Chelsea captain John Terry’s display after his last-gasp intervention in the 1-1 draw at Tottenham.
The Blues skipper learned on Wednesday he will be charged by the Criminal Prosecution Service for alleged racist comments he made towards Anton Ferdinand during the west London derby at QPR in October.
Despite getting a barracking from the home support throughout Thursday night’s Premier League match at White Hart Lane, the defender put in a solid display at the back and made a crucial intervention to deny Emmanuel Adebayor’s goal-bound effort at the death.
Unmarked, the Tottenham striker latched on to Gareth Bale’s ball just inside the box, but Terry flung himself at the ball to avert what would have been a harsh defeat on the visitors as the match ended 1-1.
Villas-Boas has given his unequivocal support to Terry, who has vowed to clear his name, ever since the race row erupted two months ago.
The Chelsea boss remained as such on Thursday night, showering praise on the 31-year-old while insisting he never had any doubts about putting him in the starting XI in such a hostile atmosphere as a London derby.