Tag: Petr Cech

Petr Cech played for Arsenal Football Club. The former Czech goalkeeper joined Arsenal from Chelsea in 2015 for £10m and retired as an Arsenal player in 2019. In total, he made 139 appearances for Arsenal and wore the number 33 and number 1 shirts. He was born on May 20, 1982. Cech currently serves as a technical and performance advisor for Chelsea and plays semi-professional hockey with Guildford Phoenix.

WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 03: Goalkeeper Bernd Leno of Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Volkswagen Arena on March 3, 2018 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Arsenal can buy Sven Mislintat key target for €25m before 30 April

Arsenal can reportedly buy Bernd Leno for just €25m providing they seal the deal before the end of April.

Should Arsenal be trying to sign AS Roma shot-stopper Alisson?

Recently the media have linked Liverpool with a move for Roma goalkeeper Alisson, but with Loris Karius' rise and Petr Čech's decline, should Arsenal hijack the transfer?

Evaluated: 7 goalkeepers who could replace Cech this summer

It’s starting to look more and more like Arsenal will need to find a new goalkeeper for the number one position this summer, so who are the options to replace Petr Cech?
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Petr Cech of Arsenal celebrates after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. Petr Cech of Arsenal reached his 200th clean sheet. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Cech misses out on tenth Czech Footballer of the Year award to Darida

Vladimir Darida won the 2017 Czech Footballer of the Year award ahead of Petr Čech on Monday evening, preventing the Arsenal goalkeeper from his tenth victory.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Petr Cech of Arsenal celebrates after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. Petr Cech of Arsenal reached his 200th clean sheet. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Cech admits frustration with Arsene Wenger selection policy

Petr Cech has admitted he is frustrated with Arsene Wenger’s preference for rotating his goalkeepers and picking David Ospina for cup games, a sentiment I think we all share to some degree.
Sven Mislintat, formerly of Borussia Dortmund, has become Arsenal's new Head of Recruitment.

The 4 positions Sven Mislintat wants to buy this summer assessed

Sven Mislintat wants Arsenal to sign players in four different positions this summer, according to reports, in what is shaping up to be a significantly busier window than last year.
Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast

Episode 138: Cojones? We don’ need no stinking cojones…

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew, Sylvian, and Anita discuss the minor Milanese miracle and (eventually) walloping Watford. They also look...

Holding: Cech’s record was hanging over his head

Rob Holding has admitted that Petr Cech’s 200 clean sheet record has been hanging over the 35-year-old.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring the 2nd Arsenal goal with Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Elneny stars as Arsenal win comfortably: Player ratings v Watford

Arsenal put in another good performance in their weekend victory over Watford, winning consecutive games for only the second time this calendar year.

5 things Arsenal learned from exciting Watford win

Arsenal have managed another emphatic win, this time against Watford, this week and it was pretty enjoyable to watch, but what did we learn?
Olivier Giroud after signing for Chelsea in January 2018

4 of the weirdest decisions Arsenal made this season

When Arsenal tied Arsene Wenger down to another two-year extension at the end of last season, fans thought the decision pretty weird considering the state of the club, but little did we know this was only the beginning.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal talks to Calum Chambers and Granit Xhaka of Arsenal during the Carabao Cup Final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on February 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

The four positions Arsenal need to strengthen in the summer

It's fairly clear right now that Arsenal's squad is far from perfect, but which positions in particular do the club need to look at in the summer?
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Jack Wilshere of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at Amex Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

7 biggest problems Arsenal have

Arsenal have a lot of problems right now and if some aren't dealt with soon, they could have massive repercussions going forward.

Arsenal show interest in Leno who will only leave Germany to be number 1

Arsenal have shown an interest in Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno, who has a release clause of €25m, according to reports in Germany.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: A dejected looking Petr Cech of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at Amex Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Assessed: 6 goalkeepers who could replace Cech in the summer

It's starting to look more and more like Arsenal will need to find a new goalkeeper for the number one position this summer, so who are the options to replace him?
Brighton's Dutch midfielder Davy Propper (L) vies with Arsenal's German defender Shkodran Mustafi during the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on March 4, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK /

16 players who should or could leave Arsenal this summer

Arsenal need more than a change of manager, they need to completely revamp their playing squad as well.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: A dejected looking Petr Cech of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at Amex Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Wilshere and Cech post heartfelt tweets about Brighton shambles

Petr Cech and Jack Wilshere both issued heartfelt apologies after Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday afternoon. Cech quite rightly took responsibility for the...
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: A dejected looking Petr Cech of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Arsenal at Amex Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Defensive mistakes kill Arsenal again: Player ratings v Brighton

Arsenal slipped to a new low over the weekend, losing a fourth consecutive match, 2-1 against newly promoted Brighton & Hove Albion.

Arsenal fans fooled by fake stat about Petr Čech

Arsenal fans were fooled this week by a fake statistic about Petr Čech's form with the club and former employers, Chelsea.
SWANSEA, WALES - JANUARY 30: Petr Cech of Arsenal reacts after Jordan Ayew of Swansea City (not pictured) scored his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Arsenal at Liberty Stadium on January 30, 2018 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Petr Čech 9th best keeper this season

Petr Čech is the ninth best goalkeeper in the Premier League this season, according to the CIES Football Observatory's analysis.

Shadow of his former self: Brutal Arsenal player ratings v Manchester City

Arsenal put in a slightly improved performance against Manchester City on Thursday night, but ended with exactly the same result as at the weekend.

12 defeats, 12 sets of excuses show Arsene Wenger’s wilful ignorance of situation

After Arsenal’s latest defeat, Arsene Wenger spoke to the press about how unlucky Arsenal were, made excuses and asked that this one game be taken as a stand-alone defeat against exceptional opposition.

Playing Ospina against Manchester City not a ‘gamble’ as suggested

James Olley wrote in the Evening Standard thaJames Olley wrote in the Evening Standard that starting David Ospina in the League Cup final is a 'gamble' that isn't 'worth the risk', but is he being unfair on the keeper? t starting David Ospina in the League Cup final is a 'gamble' that's isn't 'worth the risk', but is he being unfair on the keeper?

4 individual errors: Cech’s stats hit new low but is he entirely to blame?

Petr Cech's stats are, for the most part, the worst they've ever been while the goalkeeper's been at Arsenal, but how much of this is his fault and how much can be blamed on poor defending?
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: David Ospina of Arsenal celebrates after Hector Bellerin of Arsenal scored the 3rd arsenal goal during the UEFA Europa League group H match between Arsenal FC and 1. FC Koeln at Emirates Stadium on September 14, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

53%: Arsenal fans want Ospina to be no.1

Arsenal fans have spoken and it seems that most of you want David Ospina to take over from Petr Cech as no.1.

3 options to replace Petr Cech

Arsenal still haven't started negotiations with Petr Čech over a new deal, even though his current contract expires in 2019. Could he leave this summer, and who might replace him?

‘A million times better than Cech!’: Arsenal fans in state of shock over Ospina...

An Arsenal goalkeeper did the unthinkable against Östersunds FK on Thursday night: they saved a penalty.

Fans applaud Cech for classy message in support of Ryan Mason

If there was an award for classiest person in football, I'm pretty sure Petr Cech would win it.
SWANSEA, WALES - JANUARY 30: Petr Cech of Arsenal reacts after Jordan Ayew of Swansea City (not pictured) scored his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Arsenal at Liberty Stadium on January 30, 2018 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Cech has committed more costly errors in 1 season than Szczesny in 3

The contrasting fortunes between Petr Cech and Wojciech Szczesny show that Arsenal is a bad place for goalkeepers to be.
TURIN, ITALY - JANUARY 22: Wojciech Szczesny of Juventus jump for the ball during the Serie A match between Juventus and Genoa CFC on January 22, 2018 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Incredible deal: Decision to sell Szczesny keeps looking worse for Arsenal

Petr Cech redeemed himself somewhat against Tottenham at the weekend but it is still hard to shake the feeling that selling Wojciech Szczesny was one of the biggest mistakes Arsene Wenger has ever made.
HULL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Mauricio Pochettino singles out one Arsenal player for praise

Mauricio Pochettino praised Petr Čech for his solid goalkeeping performance in Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Arsenal interested in Butland and Cillessen as they hunt for new keeper

Arsenal are looking at Jack Butland and Jasper Cillessen as replacements for Petr Cech in the summer, according to reports.

No threat without him and 6 other things Arsenal’s abject performance at Tottenham taught...

After Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley, let's look at seven things we learned from the match.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur scores his side's first goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on February 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Abject Arsenal: Only 1 player stands out in tragic Tottenham player ratings

Arsenal lost 1-0 against Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's North London derby, but they put in a terrible performance that deserved an even worse scoreline.

Iwobi dropped: Predicted Arsenal 4-3-3 for huge Tottenham game

After last week's emphatic win against Everton, Arsenal will want to keep the good feelings going with a similar starting XI in the North London derby on Saturday.
SWANSEA, WALES - JANUARY 30: Petr Cech of Arsenal reacts after Jordan Ayew of Swansea City (not pictured) scored his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Arsenal at Liberty Stadium on January 30, 2018 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Cech vs Ospina: Who would be worse for Arsenal?

Arsenal may have to call upon David Ospina when they play Tottenham on Saturday, but would he really be any worse than Petr Cech at the moment?
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Petr Cech of Arsenal walks off injured during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Everton at Emirates Stadium on February 3, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Cech still a doubt as Tottenham welcome back Alderweireld

Petr Cech remains an injury doubt for Arsenal, while Tottenham can call upon Toby Alderweireld and new signing Lucas Moura for Saturday's North London derby.

Arsenal fans split over Gunners’ unexpected injury ‘boost’ ahead of Tottenham

Arsenal fans can't decide whether they're happy or annoyed that Petr Cech, Nacho Monreal and Danny Welbeck could all be fit for the Gunners' clash against Spurs on Saturday.

N-Opsina? Cech, Monreal and Welbeck could return for North London Derby

Petr Cech, Nacho Monreal and Danny Welbeck could all be fit for the North London derby this weekend. 

Cech set to miss out on North London Derby

Petr Cech is expected to miss the North London Derby on Saturday afternoon, which is concerning.