JOHN TERRY has claimed that Chelsea's record-breaking 2004/05 season was "as good" as Arsenal's invincible campaign.
The Blues stormed to the Premier League title in Jose Mourinho's first season, conceding only 15 goals all season.
John Terry believes Chelsea's 2004/05 season was as good as Arsenal's invincible seasonCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdThe defender has been added to the Premier League Hall of FameCredit: GettyArsenal did not lose a single game in the 2003/04 Premier League campaignCredit: ReutersThe title came just a year after Arsenal won the Prem without losing once in the league.
And Chelsea were one game from replicating the Gunners' achievement, losing only away at Manchester City.
Mourinho's side did, however get FIVE more points than unbeaten Arsenal had, with 95.
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Terry, 43, has recently been voted into the Premier League Hall of Fame and believes that his side's achievement is at the same level as Arsenal's.
He said: "I'm going to upset a couple of people here, but I think that season was as good as the Invincibles season for Arsenal.
"They drew an awful lot of games.
"We only lost once, away to Man City.
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"Paulo Ferreira gave away a penalty early on in the game and we should have come back and won.
"When you look at the goals we conceded that year, we conceded against sides you wouldn't expect if I'm honest and that's no disrespect to them.
"Looking back today, that could have maybe been nine or 10 goals conceded.
"I don't think it's a record that's ever going to be beaten if I'm honest.
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"That's what we were paid to do, keep the ball out the net.
"It obviously helped with players around me like Petr Cech, Ashley Cole and Ricky Carvalho, so I'm very thankful for that."
That season Chelsea broke the record for the most wins with 29 and fewest goals conceded, most away wins with 15 and most clean sheets with 25.