John Terry insists Manchester United are “not invincible” and could yet bottle it in the title race, starting at Chelsea on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Blues have all but surrendered their mantle of English champions, having slipped back to fifth place in the Premier League table, 12 points behind long-time leaders United.<\/p>\n
But captain Terry has vowed to fight to the bitter end and reckons beating United at Stamford Bridge next week would help sow the seeds of doubt in the minds of their perennial title rivals.<\/p>\n
Terry acknowledges the chances of Chelsea completing one of the great comebacks in the championship are “really small”.<\/p>\n
Yet, he is well aware 12-point leads have been frittered away before at this stage of a season, not least by United themselves in 1998, as well as by Newcastle two years earlier.<\/p>\n
“It’s been done. Man United did it to Newcastle many years ago,” the England defender said.<\/p>\n
“It’s possible and a little bit of pressure…”<\/p>\n
Terry knows all too well the immense stress involved in trying to wrap up a championship, no matter how far ahead a team may appear.<\/p>\n
“Even those games at the end of last year, us knowing we needed to win, there’s an awful lot of pressure on those games,” said Terry, whose side won a vital title decider against United last April.<\/p>\n
“Going to Old Trafford and winning can only do us the world of good in years to come and this year.”<\/p>\n
United have lost only one of their 26 league games all season, although they have dropped plenty of points away from home, winning just three of 12 matches.<\/p>\n
Terry said: “At times, we see that they can be beaten, they can be got at.<\/p>\n
“They’re certainly not invincible.<\/p>\n
“Blackpool, they got in their faces and did very well for 60, 70 minutes.<\/p>\n
“But what did show, once again, was their experience. That experience, we’ve also got here as well.<\/p>\n
“They’re a very good side but I don’t think anybody should be fearful of them.”<\/p>\n
Branding Tuesday’s match “must-win”, he added: “Who knows what game plan they’re going to come down with?<\/p>\n
“They’re playing well, so they’ll probably be confident of coming down and getting something, which will hopefully suit us.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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