Chelsea skipper claims they won't drop points

John Terry reckons Chelsea's prospects of defending their Premier League title could come down to their defensive doggedness.

The defending champions have been setting the season alight in the opening months by their impressive goalscoring form that has helped them achieve a goal difference more than double that of their nearest rivals.

Indeed Chelsea have a five-point advantage over the chasing pack at the top of the table and looks a great prospect to hold onto their title come the end of the season. Anyone looking to bet on Premier League action should remember this.

Terry has highlighted the side's defensive statistics as a vital factor in their quest for glory, with the club having only conceded two goals in their opening nine games and none at all at Stamford Bridge. The Premier League betting predictions suggest they can carry on in this manner.

The England defender claims the side have looked "really good" and taken all the plaudits for when they "rolled teams over", but have shown they can fight and scrap to get good away points as well.

"The key to not conceding goals is having lads who are willing to run 50 or 60 yards to make a tackle to help their team-mates," added Terry.

"We've always had that doggedness about us. One of the big strengths of this Chelsea team is that we don't concede a lot of goals and we don't drop too many silly points."

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has welcomed back Jose Bosingwa back into his first team squad after the defender has been out for 13 months with a serious knee injury.

The Italian highlighted the defender as one of the "best players" in his comeback game and Bosingwa's return could be a huge boost for Chelsea in their Premier League title bid.