Dramatic draw for Chelsea as title-chasing Leicester held

Rather than dwelling on the loss of a two-goal lead to draw 2-2, Martinez praised Everton’s response and their subsequent lead through Ramiro Funes Mori, which Terry’s goal wiped out.

The Chelsea captain had a mixed game at the weekend, scoring an own goal against Everton before salvaging a point for the Blues with a clever – but very offside – last-minute equaliser.

Chelsea’s policy is to give players over 30 only year-long contracts, and Terry has still not been offered a new deal.

“It’s a clear-cut offside that should have been spotted”, said Martinez, who was presiding over his 250th Premier League game as a manager. You have to make tests that show he has lost some speed, but with the eye I can not see that.

The 21-year-old spent a spell as a regular at right-back under Jose Mourinho at the start of this season but the arrival of Hiddink as Chelsea’s interim manager has seen Zouma start every single match at centre-back.

Chelsea’s captain John Terry, center, jumps into the crowd after scoring his side’s third goal to draw the game 3-3 as Everton’s goalkeeper Tim Howard stands in the foreground during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016.

The former England worldwide is out of contract at the end of this season, but insists he is not panicking about the situation given he was in a not-too-dissimilar one at this time past year. We’re using our decreasing number of games.

“Terry added: “[It was] hard especially after going 2-0 down. It was offside. So for me it was a performance that shows how far we’ve come. He said: “I certainly think I can keep playing”.

“We had a very busy schedule”, Hiddink said.

“I will not deny it – it was offside because Oscar touched the ball, even though John was technically flawless (with his finish)”, the Dutchman said.

Another bone of contention for Martinez is the discrepancy in the amount of time added on for Everton and Chelsea’s goal celebrations.

Diego Costa, who later went off injured, and Cesc Fabregas scored two goals in the space of two minutes to bring the Blues back into the game after Everton had gone 2-0 up shortly after half time. “It is something that is very hurtful, an incredible decision to see in what we consider the best league in the world”. Elsewhere, Celta Vigo got two goals from John Guidetti to earn a 4-3 win after weathering bottom-side Levante’s spirited second-half rally, while Sevilla downed Malaga 2-1. “‘Then the ref jogged past me and said, ‘You’ve got seven and a bit (minutes) there, they’ve just over-egged their celebrations”‘.