article_snippet.sent: Chelsea drove themselves one step closer to the Premier League title with another defensive masterclass at the Emirates, shutting out Arsenal just a week after doing the same to Manchester United.
article_snippet.sent: From the meanest to the most successful, Sportsmail takes a look at the best defences in Premier League history.
article_snippet.sent: The Gunners conceded only 26 goals in the process as The Gunners finished 11 points clear of Chelsea.
article_snippet.sent: No team in Premier League history has conceded fewer goals than Mourinho’s side in No team in Premier League history first season in England after the Portuguese coach moved to Stamford Bridge fresh from No team in Premier League history Champions League triumph with Porto.
article_snippet.sent: Mourinho’s defence was breached just 15 times as they won the title with 95 points, another Premier League record.
article_snippet.sent: MANCHESTER UNITED 1998-99...
article_snippet.sent: United’s Treble winners were not the meanest by any stretch, letting in 37 goals in 1999 compared with the 17 conceded by nearest challengers Arsenal.
article_snippet.sent: we’ll score more goals than you’, as was evident in the two 3-3 draws with Barcelona that season.
article_snippet.sent: MANCHESTER UNITED 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09:
article_snippet.sent: , Patrice Evra was an altogether more compact United, conceding an average of 24 goals on their way to winning the title three years in a row.
article_snippet.sent: Manchester City’s success in conceding only 29 goals was ultimately crucial in snatching the title away from United on goal difference after an unforgettable final day of the season in 2012.
highlights_snippet.sent: Chelsea have conceded only 26 goals this season .
  