In his 700th career appearance, the English centre-back scored a 98th-minute leveller to earn a 3-3 draw with Everton over the weekend, as the Blues salvaged a point to remain 14th in the EPL standings.
The 35-year-old, who was handed a one-year contract extension in March, says he feels as strong as ever as he hopes to extend his stay at Stamford bridge, as he slammed his critics for labelling him as slow.
"When you get to a certain age, there are a lot of people out there who think 'he's 35, going on 36 and maybe his legs have gone',” Terry said. “But I have never had legs, it's as simple as that.
"I have never been quick all my career. For me it's lazy journalism from everyone. It just gets in their heads. But physically, I probably feel as good as I've ever felt in the last two or three years. I'm in the right state of mind. I'm still hungry. I want to win and finish my career here.
"But I'm not thinking of that. Last year, it was a couple of months from now before things got sorted. For me the most important thing is to get us out of this and up the league table."
Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink feels Terry’s quality has not diminished since he last managed at the Bridge seven years ago, and feels he is as reliable as ever at the back.
"For me there's not much [difference] between John in 2009 and now,” he said. “For me you would have to underline that with data.
"You can say hey, make a test and say he has lost some speed, but I cannot see that. He's fit, he trains well, he takes care of himself, takes a good rest, which you have to do at that age. I cannot see that he is slowing down a bit."
Chelsea face League-leaders Arsenal in their next Premier league fixture on Sunday.
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