Chelsea legend John Terry mocks Arsenal after Manchester United defeat

Arsenal suffered a painful defeat against Manchester United (Picture: Getty)

John Terry was delighted to celebrate Arsenal ’s demise following a damaging 3-2 defeat against Manchester United which ensures a Chelsea Premier League record remains in tact for another season.

The Gunners’ title bid has been built on a formidable defence which started the season by conceding just three goals in the opening 10 games of the campaign.

Such steeliness led many pundits to predict that the likes of William Saliba , David Raya and Gabriel Magalhaes could keep enough clean sheets to end the campaign letting in fewer than the 15 goals Chelsea’s mean machine shipped in the 2004/05 season.

The Arsenal rearguard has, however, looked less certain in recent weeks and any hope of eclipsing Jose Mourinho ’s first Premier League title-wining side went up in smoke when Patrick Dorgu smashed United ahead early in the second half.

‘The record is safe for another year,’ Terry wrote on Sunday night.

In a video, he added: ‘January the 25th, 2026 and the record is safe. Man United 2, Arsenal 1. Still 25 minutes to go but the record is safe for another season. So Petr Cech, Paolo Ferrera, Ricky Carvalho, William Gallas, it’s time to celebrate with a bottle or a glass of red wine.

‘I’m going for the bottle for celebration tonight. But guys let me know your thoughts. Can this record of 15 goals conceded in one season ever be beaten? I’m saying no.

Chelsea conceded just 15 goals in the 2004/05 season (Picture: Instagram)

‘I have to say I was a little bit worried the way Arsenal started the season and how well they started but it’s only January and the record has already gone and it’s safe for another year.

‘I still get frustrated today, it could have been sub 10.’

Of more significance, Arsenal’s lead at the top now stands at just four points following wins for Manchester City and Aston Villa over the course of another topsy turvy weekend.

Mikel Arteta now faces a tough task to lift a group of players who appear to be losing momentum at the wrong point in a season that has, up to this point, promised so much.

@metrosportuk Are Man United BACK?! 💥 Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 in the Premier League after two unbelievable goals from Patrick Dorgu and Matheus Cunha, and a rare poor performance from the Gunners at the Emirates. #manchesterunited #arsenal #matchreaction #dorgu #carrick ♬ original sound - Metro Sport

Gabriel Jesus was found wanting for the most part at the Emirates (Picture: Getty)

Martin Zubimendi gifted United their equaliser (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal opened the scoring thanks to Martinez's own goal (Picture: Getty)

Mbeumo has shone since returning from AFCON (Picture: Getty)

Dorgu send the away end into raptures with a thunderous effort in the 50th minute (Picture: Getty)

‘You have to give credit to Manchester United,’ said Arteta after a first home defeat since April. ‘We gave them a goal which is unusual and painful, then they two brilliant moments with incredible goals. We were not at our best.

‘In the first 30 minutes we were in total control, scoring a goal, but after that so many times we gave the ball away in important areas. We started to lose control and dominance and it became a chaotic game.

‘The players deserve a lot of praise for the consistency. When we lose a game I take the responsibility and I have to protect the players.

‘We just gave it away. If you want to win you have to go through these moments and you can’t expect to win every game, that’s unrealistic.