Has Chelsea finally found its new manager?

And no, I'm not referring to Roberto Di Matteo. If you managed to catch Chelsea's stunning 4-1 comeback against Napoli a few nights ago you'll know who I'm referring to. It was the guy who stood next to Di Matteo barking out orders to the players on the pitch. But for those who missed it, here it is again:



So there you have it. John Terry has now become Chelsea's new manager. You can even see Di Matteo following Terry's instructions. As Robbie Savage pointed out in his column for the Daily Mirror, John Terry has become what Alan Shearer was to Newcastle.

And just as how Shearer became too big for any manager at Newcastle, Terry seems to have assumed a similar role at Stamford Bridge. All future managers at Chelsea who don't get on with Terry will probably face a similar fate to the one that befell Andres Villas-Boas.

Granted, Terry wasn't alone in getting AVB ousted. The other senior players in the team such as Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba seemed to have played a significant role too. How else do you explain Chelsea's sudden reversal of fortune? The team that took on Napoli at Stamford Bridge this week almost bore no resemblance in character to the one that played under AVB.

I would find it hard to believe Di Matteo managed to somehow turn things around in the last few weeks when he was unable to do so as AVB's number two.  So was it player sabotage that got AVB sacked?