05 May,2015 08:32 AM IST | | PA Sport
John Terry believes Chelsea's first Premier League title win in five years is just the start of a new era of trophy gathering at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea skipper John Terry
London: John Terry believes Chelsea's first Premier League title win in five years is just the start of a new era of trophy gathering at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea skipper John Terry
Blues captain Terry will on May 24 lift the Premier League trophy for a fourth time and first since 2009/10 after Sunday's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace gave Jose Mourinho's men an unassailable lead with three games to spare.
Terry has been an integral member of Chelsea's squad for more than a decade and has played every minute of all 35 of the Premier League matches this season.
The 34-year-old is optimistic the current squad can replicate the achievements of Mourinho's first squad, which won the 2004/05 Premier League and stayed together for much of the next decade, culminating in the 2012 Champions League win.
"This is the start of a new group, a new era and for sure this current group are going to go on to win many more trophies for the club," Terry told Chelsea TV.
"This is a tough trophy to win. It's been five years since we won it. It will take a few days to sink in. It's been a long time. We've been great this season, fully deserve it. Absolutely delighted to get it."
Terry has 14 major trophies with Chelsea. He added: "Still going, hopefully there's many more to come as well. With the squad we've got, who knows?
"We've showed great strength and character this year to come and do it."
He reserved special praise for the tactical nous of Mourinho, who now has three Premier League titles after switching to a more pragmatic approach as the title drew near.
