A four-day getaway to Portugal was cancelled following a 7-1 thrashing at Stamford Bridge last month after which Chelsea's skipper claimed crestfallen Villa looked 'tired' after an hour.
Terry stands by his comments insisting he is free to speak his mind even though he has nothing but admiration for today's FA Cup semi-final opponents.
Villa boss Martin O'Neill is out to avenge the sobering seven-goal mauling while defender Terry hopes there is more extra training on the menu in Birmingham next week.
He said: "Martin clearly took a dim view of some things I said afterwards.
"He is a manager I have the utmost respect for and I hope he realises that.
"When I suggested Villa got tired after an hour against us I was merely voicing my opinion.
"Every team must do its best to capitalise on the opposition's strengths and weaknesses.
"For the record I really rate the Villa team at the moment and honestly believe our big win against them will count for nothing this time. But I do hope they are in for extra training again on Sunday because it will mean we have won.
"In James Collins and Richard Dunne, Villa have two of the finest defenders in the Premier League.
"At Chelsea we are also acutely aware of the attacking threat they pose to us and our dream of winning the FA Cup.
"I really like Collins. He is brave, fearless and puts his head where other people wouldn't put their feet.
"He left West Ham last season when people thought there wasn't much to choose between the clubs but look how Villa have come on this season.
"That's in no small measure down to him and the part he plays with Dunne.
"When you are a centre-half you really have to put your body on the line.
"With Ashley Young, James Milner and Gabriel Agbonlahor they have England quality right through the side.
"Results like we enjoyed against them do not come along often and if anything Villa may be a bit more fired up than you would expect as they look for revenge in one of the prestige matches in what is a massive tournament for both clubs.
"Not so long ago we went to Blackburn and drew 1-1.
"It was two points dropped and happily for Chelsea we bounced back with five goals at Portsmouth before really hitting form against Villa.
"But I don't expect anything like that this time. The one thing that all us players have got to get out of our systems is that result.
"Before we beat Manchester United last weekend we talked about how determined we were not to let them do again what they did to us the last time we went to Old Trafford - and it's 100 per cent certain that will be O'Neill's approach.
"I've spoken to Siddy (Steve Sidwell) since we beat Villa at home and he was already talking about the semi-final.
"He told me that Villa were fuming over the way they got beaten and the way they played.
"It is going to be a totally different game. It is a bigger pitch at Wembley and they will probably have one or two more players back from injury as well, so we need to make sure when we go in to the game we forget what has happened recently and approach it the way we normally would."
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