After going behind to an early Adam Barrett header, Chelsea rallied to progress thanks to goals from Michael Ballack, Salomon Kalou, Nicolas Anelka and Frank Lampard.

Chelsea had been under pressure following their 3-0 defeat at the hands of Premier League rivals Manchester United on Sunday, but Terry was glad his side put up a spirited performance to avoid an upset.

"We have been under-performing recently, and I think the manager was right to criticise us for not fighting enough. Today was an opportunity for us, and we showed great spirit," the Blues captain told ITV1

"It wasn't the best of starts - but after 30 minutes we upped the tempo in the second half, and I thought we fully deserved the win."

Barrett gave the hosts a shock lead after 16 minutes with a free header, but Terry refused to single out anyone in particular for allowing the Shrimpers defender his opportunity.

"It's just one of those things. You go through a spell of things like that during the season. We'll have it right by the weekend," he predicted.