John Terry took clear pleasure in marking Arsenal’s downfall after their damaging 3-2 loss to Manchester United, a result that guarantees Chelsea’s long-standing Premier League defensive record will remain untouched for at least another season.
Arsenal’s push for the title has largely been founded on an outstanding defensive platform, having conceded just three goals across the opening 10 matches of the campaign.
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That early resilience convinced many pundits that the combination of William Saliba, David Raya and Gabriel Magalhaes could rack up enough clean sheets to finish the season with a goals-against tally lower than the 15 conceded by Chelsea’s famed backline in the 2004/05 season.
However, the Gunners’ defence has appeared increasingly vulnerable in recent weeks, and any lingering hopes of surpassing Jose Mourinho’s first Premier League title-winning side were effectively extinguished when Patrick Dorgu fired Manchester United in front shortly after the restart. ..
