Cos You Are Gold...

Last updated : 12 November 2004 By Rich Godden
Tex put pen to paper on a new five year deal earlier this week, putting him on parity with big earners such as Frank Lampard and Claude Makelele. And most Chelsea fans wouldn't argue with that, seeing as JT is the heart and soul of the team, not to mention club captain!

Jose said "I think he deserves every coin. I don't know exactly how much it is and it doesn't matter so much, but he's the type of person who deserves every coin.

"He works a lot, he's ready for everything, he's a good leader, he's fantastic for the atmosphere of the team, he's a top player.

"To be fair, in this country, maybe you have the best central defenders in the world - John Terry, Sol Campbell, (Rio) Ferdinand, (Ledley) King, (Jonathan) Woodgate when he can play - you have the best central defenders in the world, I think.

"John Terry, for me, also because he's a Chelsea boy - he grew up here, he was born in Chelsea and he feels Chelsea like nobody else - he's a big influence in the dressing room and he deserves every coin."