Head to Head: John Terry vs. Jamie Carragher

The next instalment of Head to Head will see two of England's best center backs go up against each other in the statistical battle that will hopefully put an end to the continuous debate about who is the better defender.

John Terry and Jamie Carragher have been two of the most consistent and ever present players in the Premier League over the last few years. Both players are considered the corner stones of their chosen teams. 

Whilst one has grown to become the Chelsea and England Captain, the other has been overlooked on the International stage to such a degree and he has hung up his boots to concentrate on his club career.

Head to Head will put forward the statistics from the current season that will hopefully provide the much sought after answer: Who is the better defender?

Minutes Played:

John Terry:  1513

Jamie Carragher:  1530

Appearances:

John Terry:  17

Jamie Carragher:  17

Clean Sheets:

John Terry:  10

Jamie Carragher:  10

Fouls Won:

John Terry:  10

Jamie Carragher:  21

Fouls Conceded:

John Terry:  14

Jamie Carragher:  9

Red/Yellow Cards:

John Terry:  1/3

Jamie Carragher:  0/2

Total Shots:

John Terry:  4

Jamie Carragher:  3

Shots on Target:

John Terry:  0

Jamie Carragher:  1

Attacks Created:

John Terry:  3

Jamie Carragher:  5

Total/Completed Passes:

John Terry:  905/817

Jamie Carragher:  868/721

So which of the two players do you think comes out on top in this statistical battle and who do you believe deserves this edition's "Head to Head" title? 

In the last edition of Head to Head, the contest saw Robbie Keane go up against former teammate Dimitar Berbatov. According to the readers' votes, Dimitar Berbatov took the ''Head to Head'' crown with an impressive 89.4 percent of the votes.

All statistics provided by The Telegraph Newspaper.

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