UCL: Ex-Chelsea star, Makelele slams John Terry over missed penalty against Man United
Former Chelsea midfielder. Claude Makelele has slammed Blues legend, John Terry, accusing the Englishman of costing the Blues the 2008 Champions League trophy.
He said the former Blues captain lacked judgement during the final match against Premier League rivals, Manchester United.
Chelsea were on the verge of winning their first ever Champions League trophy in 2008 but ended up losing the final against Manchester United 6-5 on penalties after the scoreline was 1-1 after 120 minutes.
Chelsea captain, John Terry stepped out to take the final penalty of first five kicks on the night but missed his team’s fifth penalty before Nicolas Anelka’s spot-kick missed later on in Moscow.
Makelele, a former France International and one of the best defensive midfielder of his era, recollected the 2008 final during an interview with talkSPORT.
“The dressing room after the game was like fire. There was no happiness whatsoever – it was a sad place to be,” the Frenchman said.
“We made a big mistake ahead of the penalties. We had an order which was agreed with the players and the manager, but it changed at the last minute.
“It was supposed to be Salomon Kalou taking the last penalty but John took the opportunity off him. I think we lost the competition because football is very harsh sometimes and, if you don’t do things the right way, you get punished.
“I was very angry when he missed the penalty because it was a chance that I knew a lot of the young players wouldn’t get.
“John had to be the leader and do what was best for the team. He didn’t make sure we won the trophy, he tried to be a hero. If he knew that, he would have been a hero because he would have lifted the trophy.”
UCL: Ex-Chelsea star, Makelele slams John Terry over missed penalty against Man United
