Petr Cech

[The only place to be 11,313]

Each to their own, but I have to pick you up on that point I've highlighted. He's made some absolutely outstanding saves this season, particularly against Bayern in the Super Cup, which for me was his single-best ever performance for us. Every goalkeeper makes mistakes, even when he was at what you would identify as his best in 2004-2006 he made some absolute howlers, but either managed to bail himself out or Riccy Carvalho or JT would do it for him. Then let us not forget how poor he was for large periods in 2008, either side of the Euros, where he was, quite frankly, terrible. Since his head injury his form has peaked and dipped but there are far, far more highs than lows.

He made some fine saves in that match, but what you want is consistency in that position. He's looked a little skittish at crosses which you don't expect with someone of his experience and when that's the main thing he has over Courtois then you have to wonder why we aren't jumping at the chance to give the Belgian a chance.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He made some fine saves in that match, but what you want is consistency in that position. He's looked a little skittish at crosses which you don't expect with someone of his experience and when that's the main thing he has over Courtois then you have to wonder why we aren't jumping at the chance to give the Belgian a chance.

Agreed he has been a little shaky. My point is that in the past when he's looked shaky, he has always bounced back and demonstrated how good he is.

The headache, though - and it is a nice headache to have, in a way - is whether or not to replace him with Courtois. Sadly it is a cyclical argument. The fact is none of us will know what will happen. Mourinho has shown sentiment is not a problem in the way he has replaced Casillas and Cole respectively with better performing players over the last two seasons. I would much rather see Petr leave than be discarded in the same was Casillas was at Real, though.

[Jase 43,479]

No wonder, he's got absolutely no competition. Sometimes I just wished he changed his nationality so he would get a chance to have some kind of success on the international level. He would never do that, though.

Similar case with Ivanovic and the Serbian Player of the Year award.

[pWneR 230]

Similar case with Ivanovic and the Serbian Player of the Year award.

Well, he'll have some competition in Kolarov and Matić, and maybe Nastasić. Subotić has been injured for most of the season so he's out from the competition.

[didierforever 7,349]

Well, he'll have some competition in Kolarov and Matić, and maybe Nastasić. Subotić has been injured for most of the season so he's out from the competition.

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How the hell did they not qualify for WC?? What a shame!!

[pWneR 230]

Because of former NT coach and lack of good attackers, but now with new coach and some youngsters coming (Marković and Mitrović) hopefully we'll produce some good results.

[Jase 43,479]

Well, he'll have some competition in Kolarov and Matić, and maybe Nastasić. Subotić has been injured for most of the season so he's out from the competition.

True, supposed Ivanovic will have more competition now but won't be surprised if he wins it again.

[Roquila 1,335]

Because of former NT coach and lack of good attackers, but now with new coach and some youngsters coming (Marković and Mitrović) hopefully we'll produce some good results.

A bit off-topic but is this guy named Mitrovic from Mitrovica or is it just a coinsidence?

[pWneR 230]

No, he's from Smederevo.

[Jase 43,479]

Oh my. Bit of a nightmare here from Cech.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdwVi7-jz-M

Czech drew 2-2 in the end against Norway because of that.

[We Hate Scouse 10,286]

88th minute as well. Ouch.

[Milan 17,853]

Made a great save before that in the second half, saving a sitter, but this cost us the win. By the way, it was a first game of a new coach Pavel Vrba. Guess Cech definitely did not make him happy, screwing up his debut

[didierforever 7,349]

He has made more mistakes in this season than the last 3/4 seasons combined.

[Jase 43,479]

Made a great save before that in the second half, saving a sitter, but this cost us the win. By the way, it was a first game of a new coach Pavel Vrba. Guess Cech definitely did not make him happy, screwing up his debut

You sound happy about the result..

[Milan 17,853]

You sound happy about the result..

Nah, I'm just used to being disappointed in our country's results. BTW, Tomas Rosicky publicly slated Cech for not saving the goal, saying he should be able to do so. Fucking wanker.

[Jase 43,479]

Nah, I'm just used to being disappointed in our country's results.

That's the spirit.

BTW, Tomas Rosicky publicly slated Cech for not saving the goal, saying he should be able to do so. Fucking wanker.

What did he say exactly?

[Special Juan 27,422]

Lead weights on his boots by the look of things.

[Milan 17,853]

What did he say exactly?

'For sure, that was a shot that is supposed to be saved by a keeper like him. And he knows that more than well.'

Fucker, keep it in the changing room... I can't wait to see Petr saving shots against Arsenal at the Bridge.

Anyway, Cech himself admitted to making a mistake (as he always does), saying - 'I could have and should saved it. I made a technical mistake, though, which led to a goal. I don't want to talk about it anymore, I am moving on.'

By the way, it happened in the stadium where we lost to Bayern in the Super Cup and where the Czechs lost to freaking Armenia. Cech, though, refused to see something in it.