Petr Cech is a man whose opinion we respect universally, but especially when it comes to football. The former Chelsea goalkeeper and director of football spoke exclusively to Flashscore this week, and gave them some interesting insight on what he made of this team and the Premier League title race in general.
Jersey numbers are an important part of football, icons have blazed their trails all while adorned by a familiar number on their back. While kit numbers used to jump around, they have since settled down, which in some cases leads to a who’s who having a claim to a single digit.
To say Petr Cech has etched himself into Premier League history is a massive understatement. Former Czech Republic national team’s number one goalkeeper managed to collect a mammoth figure of 207 clean sheets during his 15 seasons in English football, 35 more than David James in second place.
Petr Cech has revealed that Tottenham Hotspur’s move for Antonin Kinsky very nearly didn’t happen because of London rivals Chelsea. Kinsky joined Spurs from Slavia Prague last week and despite a relative lack of senior experience, he’s started brilliantly, keeping clean sheets in cup wins against Liverpool and Tamworth.
The international break will often bring moments for nostalgia and looking back, as well as reflections on the here and now as well as yesteryear. Domestic football has a break, but it’s a chance to take a look back and remember some incredible times from your football club in the past.
Goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen was the latest new arrival to join the Chelsea squad as a new signing over night, joining straight into first team training over in the USA as well.
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech believes that the Gunners will be Premier League champions at the end of this season. Mikel Arteta’s men are in the title race alongside Liverpool and Manchester City.