Chelsea captain John Terry has hit back at Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson by claiming that the Scot's team is now on the slide.

Only a fortnight ago Fergie was saying Chelsea had peaked, but Terry fired back last night on Chelsea TV: "Last year I think we saw the very best of Man United, but we have got an awful lot to come from last year.

"We have got improvements to make but I think Man United are at their peak.

"The Premier League is the one we want and when the Champions League starts again, it's going to be exciting."