John Terry expresses regret for how he treated Mohamed Salah, a star player for Liverpool, at Chelsea.
John Terry, a legend of Stamford Bridge, accompanied Mohamed Salah during the Egyptian’s unpleasant tenure at Chelsea.
Although he acknowledged he had no idea the Liverpool star would go on to have the kind of career he has, John Terry said he regrets Mohamed Salah’s difficulties at Chelsea.
At the age of 20, Salah was signed by Chelsea from Basel. However, he struggled to establish himself in the first team at Stamford Bridge during a period when winger spots were taken up by players like Eden Hazard, Willian, Andre Schurrle, and others. With just two goals in 19 appearances, he was loaned out to Fiorentina and Roma.
Salah joined Liverpool six years ago and has since become a global sensation. He is now considered an Anfield legend after scoring 196 goals in 318 games, and many have long felt that his time at Chelsea should have been longer.
Based on their time at Stamford Bridge, Terry acknowledges there was “no chance” he would have the Egypt international and Kevin de Bruyne enjoy their current careers. The Blues icon asserted that he was “too hard” on the duo in an interview with the Obi One podcast.
“That’s my one disappointment as captain,” he stated. “I think I adjusted over time; I was probably very disciplined and strong on the group when those guys were there.”
That was most likely the first indication that they needed to sit down and have an arm around their shoulder. Could I have helped them settle in somehow? I regret being captain of those two players in particular because of the levels they’ve reached, but I’m also happy that they’ve become the people they have.
“There’s no way I could have predicted they would rise to the heights they have. Every player, regardless of language proficiency, was given a 20-word document upon arrival that translated football terms such as “man on,” “let it go,” and “one-two” so they would know what to say on the training field.
“I believe I did everything in my power to assist those boys in settling in when they arrived. I was probably too harsh on them as well once we crossed the white line on the pitch.”
