Marcel Desailly surprised by John Terry's good form for Chelsea

Former Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly has admitted his surprise at the consistent form of John Terry throughout the season.

The 34-year-old former England captain was a mainstay of the champions' defence and won widespread praise for his performances across the campaign for Jose Mourinho's side.

Ex-France international Desailly described the Blues captain as a "real leader", but admitted that he didn't foresee the long-serving Terry playing such a key role in helping his side to the title.

Desailly told Goal.com: "We knew that in the leadership aspect he was going to be a great player, and you've seen it - he's a real leader for his team.

"But as a player I was not expecting him to do so well for so long. He's 34, he's still performing well."

Terry signed a new one-year deal at Stamford Bridge back in March.