John
Terry says Chelsea are starting to show their supporters that the club is
heading back in the right direction.
The reigning champions are unbeaten in three games since Jose Mourinho's
departure, having beaten Sunderland and drawn with Watford and, most
recently, Manchester United on Monday.
They remain in a lowly 14th place in the Premier League table, only three
points off the relegation places, but Terry is convinced their positive
results will continue and was pleased with the way they played at Old
Trafford.
"I think the desire and the effort was spot on. The work-rate was different
class throughout the whole starting XI. But more importantly I just want to
say thank you to the fans," he told
Chelsea TV.
"I think we owed them that performance and I think they can slowly see the
tide turning and us putting in performances and getting results.
"The desire in the group is there for everyone to see in the last few games.
For whatever reason we weren't winning games from the start and we are where
we are, and we have to build upon that and change things around very quickly
because, looking at the league table, it's horrible.
"With a quick succession of wins we can climb the table quickly."
Terry fully expects Chelsea to return to the higher echelons of the division
but concedes any improvement this season might come too late to challenge
for a place in the Champions League - they are 15 points adrift of
Manchester City, who will go second with a win over Leicester City on
Tuesday evening.
"I think it has been bizarre," added Terry. "Being amongst it has been
really difficult and that is credit to teams you wouldn't expect to win
games throughout the year improving their squads and improving individuals.
"It's now down to us as a group and a club to step up and go again to that
next level where we want to be.
"This year it's probably too far to go, but the season after that and long
when I have gone we have set the levels and we need to keep that year after
year."
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