Terry says Mourinho ‘still scares him now’ as he names his best Chelsea manager

John Terry has revealed the best Chelsea manager he played under – and there are no surprises for guessing who it is.

Like any player who has spent time at Stamford Bridge in the last two decades, Terry has plenty of options to choose from.

From the former captain's debut in 1998 to his final appearance in 2017, he played under 11 different permanent managers.

But there's one man who stands head and shoulders above the rest for the legendary centre-half – a certain Jose Mourinho.

Terry and Mourinho forged a legendary bond in west London, with their captain and manager partnership wielding seven major trophies, including three Premier League titles.

So it came as little surprise as Terry, 41, named his former boss as the best manager he worked for during an Instagram Q&A.

Asked which manager he learnt the most from during his player career, Terry replied: "He was the best I played under."

Mourinho has never been afraid of letting players know what he thinks – something Terry attested to in his answer.

"I'm still scared of him now," he continued.

Terry also gave a mention to Carlo Ancelotti, who won the Premier League and FA Cup in his time at Stamford Bridge.

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"Also loved Carlo Ancelotti," he added.

Terry's admission that he still feels scared by Mourinho will not come as a surprise to many, with the former England international having previously given insight into the Portuguese's training sessions.

"He was the first one to come and revolutionise it at Chelsea,” Terry told Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football in 2017.

"He would be the first in, 8am, he'd be the one setting the cones out, and you'd come in as players and he'd be out there, if it was pouring with rain, getting his session organised.

"He brought three young boys in as ball boys, every time the ball went out of play we had a ball back in instantly, and if that was a bad pass, or a bad roll from one of his staff, he would stop the session and go absolutely berserk at one of his staff.

"And to a point, it was pretty embarrassing for them, but his standards were so high, and he demanded from everyone.

"The players, staff, people inside the medical team, everyone at the football club. He was on everything. His intensity and attention to detail was incredible."

Terry had two spells under Mourinho, most recently during the 2015-16 season, when the Portuguese was sacked as Chelsea boss for a second time following a disastrous start to their title defence.

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