John Terry hails Chelsea home form

Chelsea captain John Terry has praised his side's home form under manager Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho has never lost in the league at Stamford Bridge, a record that extends back 68 matches to his first spell in charge of the club, which began almost a decade ago.

The Blues have won seven of their eight home league matches so far this season and Terry admitted that Mourinho's record meant a lot to the team and made them more confident going into matches at Stamford Bridge.

"We've been great, ever since the manager was first here a long time ago. We've held on to that and [Mourinho's record] means an awful lot to us," Terry told Chelsea TV.

"A couple of [home] games we've conceded early goals, which has probably given us a kick up the backside earlier than we would've wanted to.

"[But] we seem to be more flamboyant at home and at it, which is what you expect and what people want to see. We're very confident at home and we score a lot of goals at home."

Chelsea face Swansea at home on Boxing Day before a top-of-the-table clash with league leaders Liverpool on Sunday, also at Stamford Bridge.