Petr Cech saved the resulting penalty from the normally reliant Leighton Baines to keep us 1 - 0 up — Salomon Kalou our fortunate scorer — and
the Czech keeper made a number of world - class saves thereafter.
The Czech keeper opted out for a move to the Gunners after the Belgian Thibaut Courtois took over as number one shot - stopper at the Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho is happy to retain his faith in
Czech keeper Petr Cech and with youngster Thibaut Courtois said to be unwilling to return to Chelsea just to warm the bench, with the Belgian now into his third successful season at Atletico Madrid, the Blues boss is willing to listen to offers for the 21 year old.
He claimed that the Chelsea defence which operated in front of Cech was a big reason for
the Czech keeper's reputation, and that the likes of John Terry in the back line gave Cech the confidence he needed to perform.
Tottenham Hotspur had been mooted as another potential destination, but
the Czech keeper was reportedly unimpressed with ambition displayed by Arsenal's fierce rivals [Express].
Czech keeper is proving the difference between Arsenal's title challenge and Chelsea's struggles by RC
Not exact matches
Wenger has made just one high - profile signing this summer, the capture of
Czech Republic
keeper Petr Cech, and moves to bring in Rabiot and Cavani would happily address two areas of weakness in the Arsenal manager's squad.
The players in question are the Southampton and France star Morgan Schneiderlin, the Chelsea and
Czech Republic
keeper Petr Cech and the Borussia Dortmund and Serbia defender Neven Subotic.
The
Czech is still a world class «
keeper, but has been displaced by Thibaut Courtois at Chelsea.
This was not just because the
Czech is a fantastic
keeper either, but because he was going to bring with him a winning mentality and also the experience of what it takes for a team to finish a long and arduous season on top of the table.
And according to the report, Chelsea themselves are after CSKA Moskva «
keeper Igor Akinfeev as a possible replacement for the 28 - year - old
Czech.
Now we sign a Romanian kid and next week a
Czech goal
keeper then a foreign DM and striker.
Here at justarsenal.com we have received another tip on the Arsenal transfer rumours doing the rounds about the Chelsea and
Czech Republic international
keeper Petr Cech.
According to a Metro report, they have today stopped taking any more bets concerning the widespread Arsenal transfer rumour linking us to the Chelsea and
Czech Republic
keeper Petr Cech.
I doubt very much that the Arsenal and
Czech Republic international
keeper was deliberately trying to make his former manager and team mates feel any worse about things.
There is one last bit of anxious waiting for Arsenal fans today, but as long as the medical team at the club do not find that the
Czech Republic
keeper has some never before realised problem that stops him getting the all clear, then Petr Cech will soon be confirmed as an Arsenal player, joining his international captain Tomas Rosicky in north London.
Welcome
Czech... I know the blue bus really toughened you and as a result you are the best
keeper in the world... Come on guys, give it up for the blue bus for once cz it has toughened OUR goalkeeper..
Czech is needed in goal until the back three settle, then we need another
keeper of his class / leadership.
If the Arsenal transfer rumours are true and Arsene Wenger really is keen on bringing the Chelsea and
Czech Republic
keeper Petr Cech to north London this summer, it could be a key addition and could really help to give Arsenal a little extra edge in our quest to end the wait for a Premier League title.
Arsenal's ongoing move to sign the Blues
keeper is expected to be complete in the coming days (Via the BBC) with the two sides having agree a fee for the
Czech Republic international.
... he needs to be our backup
keeper not our main goalie — i rather we had our emerging talent at this stage not over reliance on
czech.
However, this time it is the
Czech Republic
keeper Peter Cech, who let a dodgy porker leave his cakehole.
It was by far the biggest and longest running Arsenal transfer rumour of the summer, one Arsene Wenger had completed the surprise signing of the brilliant
Czech Republic
keeper Petr Cech from our direct Premier League rivals Chelsea (well we thought they were going to be rivals lol).
The problem, however, is whether Ospina himself is happy to play second fiddle to our
Czech Republic international Petr Cech rather than seeking a transfer to a club where he would be the first choice
keeper.
In modern football you need a
keeper who can use his feet and distribute balls from the back like
Czech.
After his less than impressive Premier League Gunners debut at home to West Ham last weekend, I reckon that the number of Gooners getting the name of Petr Cech printed on the backs of their shirts will have dried up dramatically, but as long as he puts that behind him and helps the Gunners to a much needed win away to Crystal Palace on Sunday, I can see the
Czech Republic
keeper being a popular choice with the fans.
Czech Republic: Goal
Keeper Petr Cech is the
Czech Republic's number one and so will definitely be featuring at this year's tournament.
This (roughly) translates to «The
Czech has the advantage of being inexpensive and having a profile that corresponds to a
keeper of great stature, able to win matches in the Champions League.
Arsenal fans can thank our lucky stars that Arsene Wenger did make the decision to push ahead with the transfer of Petr Cech from Chelsea this summer, as long as the
Czech Republic international goes on to prove that he is still one of the very best
keepers in the Premier League and the world.
So we've only signed a 33 year old
Czech Republic goal
keeper, shirt 33 who's played 333 games in the premier league, and we're going steady.
Because even though our
Czech Republic international
keeper Petr Cech is fit enough for a place in the match day squad today, the boss has not brought him back into the starting line up.
Despite spending most of that time as the first - choice
keeper amongst plenty of managers, the
Czech international has lost his place for much of this season to Belgian, Thibaut Courtois.
As far as I know, the Colombian international
keeper David Ospina is still an Arsenal player, even though all of the Arsenal transfer rumours recently have been leading us to believe that Arsene Wenger was closing in on the Chelsea veteran Petr Cech and that it would be Wojciech Szczesny that was going to be the understudy to the
Czech Republic star.
And with the Chelsea and
Czech Republic international
keeper Petr Cech still having over a year left on his contract, the Portuguese manager does not have to let his player join any club he wants to do.
I don't think we need
keeper Czech is still good if opsina want exit then call sceszny back then use him as first choice I think cech know his age now....
But while the Chelsea fans have been gloating all week and Jose Mourinho took the chance to say that his club was not missing their former number one, the
Czech Republic international has been publicly backed by the last Arsenal
keeper to lift the Premier League trophy, Jens Lehmann.
It seems pretty clear to me that the thinking behind the Arsenal manager's decision to make the Chelsea and
Czech Republic
keeper Petr Cech his one and only first team signing of the summer transfer window was not based purely on the veteran stopper's ability between the posts.
One of the main reasons for Arsene Wenger bringing the
Czech Republic international
keeper Petr Cech to Arsenal from Chelsea last summer was the vast experience of the 33 - year old.
At 32 he won't be around for more than 3 years at the top level, so if Szczesny were to be patient and learn from the
Czech, Arsenal could have two quality
keepers on their hands.
Czech should be the Cup
keeper and there looks to be enough games for the No 2.
The German
keeper has asked to leave Werder Bremen, potentially thanks to Die Werderaner taking interest in
Czech Republic goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka.
It appears that Bremen's signature of
Czech Republic international Kiri Pavlenka sealed the fate of both Wiedwald and Wolf, with the former Slavia Prague goalkeeper being brought in to be the starting
keeper at the club.