Sunday night's no-holds-barred confrontation with Fabio Capello turned out to be a regular team meeting, with the manager doing most of the talking. John Terry, his club mate Frank Lampard confirmed on Monday, said precisely nothing.
Senior players had been shocked at the former captain's insistence that he spoke "on behalf of the team" on Sunday and quickly distanced themselves from the 29-year-old. Members of the coaching staff persuaded "JT" to divert from his collision course in the afternoon.
At the same time, they briefed English reporters against him: Terry had behaved unprofessionally in training, they were told, and he was said to be a disruptive, isolated figure in the squad.