JOHN TERRY - The State of Football, Coaching, Early Career & What it Takes To Be Chelsea Captain
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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin are joined by the Captain, Leader, Legend: John Terry.
The guys and John discuss his time as a player, early years, the importance of captains, trophies won, good times had, but also why it is so hard for former English players to be hired as Managers in English Football.
This one is NOT to be missed.
[CHAPTERS]
JOF JT timestamps
00:00 intro
00:54 When did John Terry's love for football begin? (Football family)
02:11 “At what point did you know you were that good?” (Interest from Sir Alex, Chelsea and Arsenal)
06:48 What made JT stand out as a defender
08:38 “Saturday afternoons in the premier league felt really easy to me”
09:18 “In my day we got away with a lot more”
09:48 “I was so lucky,Spy, I trained with the best”
11:25 “I was always worried that we could sign the best defenders. That made me relentless”
12:16 What were the first impressions of Roman Abramovic?
13:58 “We had the likes of KDB and Salah, they wasn’t ready at the time”
14:36 Has the modern day manager lost their fear factor?
15:30 Stay off penalties!
16:01 Would John Terry handle playing in the modern era?
16:55 John Terry’s frustration with playing out from the back!
18:46 The genius of Jose
20:36 “I don't enjoy watching football anymore”
22:04 “I’d love to play for Pep, I think he’s great”
23:00 “Nobody knows how to head the ball anymore” (The importance of set pieces)
25:17 Why has John Terry stopped managing?
28:43 “As John Terry the player I’d be exactly the same as a manager”
29:53 The misconception of John Terry as a person (Importance of being a captain)
31:30 Does the younger generation have the winning mentality? (the problem with selling your academy products)
35:47 What is John Terry’s favourite part of his career?
36:57 What signing Wowed JT?
38:05 Neil’s Story about Ruud Gullit’s training
39:08 How Gianfranco Zola embarrassed John Terry
40:00 JT, Lampard, Cech and Drogba controlled the dressing room.
40:49 Did John really have new boots every game?
42:06 How hard was it to keep the hunger?
43:09 “You have to losing more than you love winning” - JT’s competitive nature
44:24 How hard was it to retire?
45:53 Nathan Ake rise through Chelsea
47:55 MARTIN TYLERS LETTER FROM THE GANTRY (Leeds United + Player names)
Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announce and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World!
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