Chelsea captain John Terry appeared to hit out at Rafael Benitez in the immediate aftermath of securing the Premier League title with a 1-0 over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.
Terry has been imperious for Jose Mourinho's side all season, producing some of the finest form of his career at the age of 34 and playing every minute of every league game so far.
'One person said I couldn't play twice in a week, he knows who he is,' Terry told Sky Sports. 'I've not only proved him wrong, I've proved everyone wrong. I'm still fighting, still in the side and I'm feeling great.
'More importantly, I've got great players and great management around me.'
Terry admitted that Chelsea's five-year wait to reclaim the Premier League title has been a painful one.
Perhaps fittingly, it was the mercurial Eden Hazard who capped a tremendous season for Chelsea by scoring the goal against Palace that delivered his club's fourth Premier League title on Sunday.
'This is what I live for,' Terry said. 'I've been here, I've been a ball-boy, I've been a mascot here, I've painted the stadium, I've done everything.
'It has been five years since we've won it and it has really hurt.
'Our first one was very special obviously but when you go four or five years, when you go game-after-game, away trips away from the family and you get nothing for it, it really hurts. We are going to enjoy today.'
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