Chelsea vs Bolton Wanderers

Lampard and skipper John Terry (left), shirts flung into the crowd, were the last to leave the pitch, serenaded by their fans who continued to sing long after the pitch was empty.

Terry, 24, has a fierce loyalty for the club he joined 10 years ago as a schoolboy. In front of Petr Cech's goal he has been supreme and commands his back line like no one else in the Premier League.

Voted Player of the Year by his peers last Sunday, Terry's reliability has earned him an England place and goes a long way to explain Chelsea's impressive defensive record with just 13 Premier League goals conceded.

The home-grown captain has stood tall in a club with a Russian owner, American chairman, Portuguese manager, Brazilian assistant and squad of 14 different nationalities.

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