TERRACE TALK: Chelsea - Terry our talisman after special cup victory

I’ve had worse weeks.

I was ridiculously nervous about the final. I don’t think you can really enjoy a cup final against your fiercest rival — not unless you’re 3-0 up and cruising. The first half did little to ease my nerves. We weren’t playing badly but neither did we seem to be creating many chances. We were containing them, at least, which was a relief — not a whiff of the horror show at the Lane a few weeks ago. Jose was never going to allow that to happen again.

Still, I was wound up so tightly, I flinched every time they ventured forward and my fists were clenched so tightly, my nails were actually cutting into the palms of my hands. We could not lose to Spurs, WE COULD NOT LOSE TO SPURS.