Arsenal legend George Graham is surprised by the criticism of Chelsea and insists they are not a boring side to watch.

Jose Mourinho's Blues frustrated Arsene Weger's Gunners to a 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday to tighten their grip on the title which Graham highlighted in his column for the Daily Mail.

'I was at the Emirates on Sunday and I must say I was a bit surprised by the criticism of Chelsea because they are far from boring to watch,' he wrote.

'If I had been the manager of Chelsea, top of the table and playing at Arsenal, who had won their previous eight games in the Barclays Premier League, I would have been delighted with a 0-0 draw.

'It is a fabulous result for Jose Mourinho, especially at this stage of the season because Arsenal are Chelsea's nearest challengers.

'Arsene Wenger's team wanted three points, they needed the points and Mourinho's team set up so that they did not give them away to a rival. That is sensible management and it was all worked out on the training ground.'