John Terry reflects on Mohamed Salah’s Chelsea struggles, expressing personal regret as he observes the Egyptian’s remarkable success at Liverpool.

Salah faced a challenging two-year tenure at Stamford Bridge, where he managed just two goals and four assists in 19 appearances across all competitions. He is one of the players who initially struggled at Chelsea but went on to achieve great success elsewhere, much like Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne.

De Bruyne, in search of regular first-team opportunities, made a move to VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga before eventually returning to the Premier League.

Salah’s path back to the English top-flight led him through Serie A with Fiorentina and AS Roma before joining Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. Since then, he has scored 194 more goals than during his time in London.

Terry, who captained Chelsea during Salah’s stay, admitted that during Salah’s time in the capital, it was impossible to predict the immense success that both Salah and De Bruyne would achieve.

“As captain, it’s my one disappointment because I believe I adapted over time. When those guys were there, I was probably very strong and disciplined within the group,” Terry remarked on the Obi One podcast.

“It was probably the first sign that they needed a bit of support, a sit-down chat. Could I have done more to help them settle in? Especially for those two players, De Bruyne and Salah, who have reached the levels they’ve reached. I’m disappointed in myself as captain; it’s a regret I have, but I’m delighted to see the success they’ve achieved.

“At the time, I wouldn’t have said they would reach the heights they have now when they were at Chelsea. No chance.

“When foreign or English players arrived and didn’t speak the language, we provided them with a 20-word document with football terms translated, like ‘man on,’ ‘let it go,’ ‘one-two,’ so they could understand the terminology on the training pitch,” Terry continued.

“I did everything I could to help those boys settle when they arrived. But once we crossed the white line onto the pitch, I was probably too hard on them as well.”