Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy took a swipe at John Terry after his side's 4-2 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

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The build-up to the game had been dominated by the first on-field meeting between Terry and Wayne Bridge following the Chelsea captain's alleged affair with the mother of Bridge's young son and Bridge was even booed by the Blues fans during the match.

''You guys [the media] make a lot more of it you know,'' Bellamy told Sky Sports 1. ''I know what JT is like and nothing surprises me about it, so I'm not going to comment on that. I think everybody in football knows what the guy is like, but that's off the field.

''On it he's an outstanding player. He's a great captain for Chelsea. It's always going to be difficult when you play him and his team.''

Bellamy admitted the result was a big boost for City's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League

''Today was a big, big result for us because we have come away from the last month, we haven't been playing particularly well and it showed in the first half when we got going with the counter-attack with Carlos up there, especially on his own, which was difficult,'' he said. ''I thought we got closer to him in the second half and we've got players that can score goals.''

City boss Roberto Mancini paid tribute to Bridge's recent performances for the club, and praised the way his team-mates had rallied round him during his personal troubles.

''Wayne Bridge has been playing well and this team has a fantastic spirit and for this reason we won this game,'' he said. ''It was a difficult game because Chelsea is a fantastic team and has played for many years in the Champions League.''

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said: ''It was not a good day. The only good thing from today is that we still have one point more than Manchester United. We have more chance to win the title than either them or Arsenal because that is what the table says.''

Ancelotti blamed the astounding reverse on his team losing their shape. He refused to condemn stand-in keeper Hilario, even though he seemed clearly at fault for City's opening two goals, and Terry was absolved of blame completely.

''The players were not distracted,'' Ancelotti added. ''The Manchester City players were not distracted. We made mistakes but John Terry did not make any. This thing has not affected his form. There is no reason to take him out of the team. There is no way. He is our captain.''