Joe Cole names Chelsea legend John Terry as the best captain in Premier League history
Former Chelsea star Joe Cole has labelled John Terry as the ‘perfect leader’ and ‘best captain’ in Premier League history.
Terry spent 19 trophy-laden years at Chelsea and is the club’s most successful skipper, having won every major honour during his time at Stamford Bridge before leaving for Aston Villa in 2017.
Cole played alongside Terry at Chelsea for seven years between 2003 and 2010 and hailed his former team-mates’ ability to lead.
Joe Cole has named Chelsea legend John Terry as the best captain in Premier League history
The former England star had played under some brilliant captains in his career, including Steven Gerrard at Liverpool, but named John Terry as the best.
When speaking to BT Sport, he said: ‘John Terry was the best captain. His attention to detail on and off the pitch, he led from the front and demanded standards.
‘He was just a perfect captain to have at a club.’
The Premier League has seen some inspirational skippers through the years but Cole believes Terry, who had also captained England during his illustrious career, is the greatest in top-flight history.
He added: ‘I would say he is the best Premier League captain ever, I think there’s an argument for a few others, but JT is certainly up there.’
Cole said Terry led from the front and always demanded standards from his team-mates
The pair spent seven trophy-laden years playing together at Chelsea bewteen 2003 and 2010
