Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea captain John Terry is the best defender to have ever graced the Premier League . Terry , 34 , has enjoyed another impressive season at Stamford Bridge and was the star performer as he led Jose Mourinho 's side to a 0-0 draw against Arsenal on Sunday . The draw at the Emirates means Chelsea now need just six points from five games to claim their first Premier League title since 2010 . John Terry celebrates after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium . Jamie Carragher believes the Chelsea captain is the best defender to have played in the Premier League . Carragher insists Terry deserves much of the credit , saying on Sky Sports : 'There ’ s no doubt that , just behind ( Eden ) Hazard in this Chelsea team , Terry has been the most influential . 'We ’ ve seen ( Cesc ) Fabregas , ( Nemanja ) Matic and Diego Costa feature in the early part of the season , but if you look at Terry ’ s display ( against Arsenal ) he was outstanding . 'We talk about Chelsea being a defensive team , but sometimes you ’ ve got to say they defend brilliantly , and Terry is the best . Carragher ( left ) claimed Terry has been almost as influential as Chelsea 's star man Eden Hazard . 'There have been a lot of great centre-backs in Premier League history , but I think he has been the best that we ’ ve seen . ' Blues boss Mourinho was also quick to praise his captain after Sunday 's draw and even claimed it was Terry 's best performance in a Chelsea shirt . Mourinho said : ' I told John Terry in the dressing room that he made fantastic performances with me in six years but for me this was the best I have seen from him . 'It was the best JT has ever played . His defensive performance was absolutely amazing . ' Terry looks to get the better of Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud during the 0-0 draw in north London . Blues boss Jose Mourinho hailed Terry 's performance against Arsenal as the 'best ' he has seen .
John Terry helps Premier League earn 0-0 Chelsea draw against Arsenal . Premier League captain has been in brilliant form for Jose Mourinho this season . Jamie Carragher believes Terry is the Chelsea best centre back . Mourinho : That was Terry best performance for Premier League . If there was a PFA Defender of the Year category , Terry would clean up !