Petr Cech

[Cosmin 2,484]

Oh come on, it was funny.

I'm just saying that the chances are very slim Courtois would suddenly forget how to be a goalkeeper. Too slim for poor Cech to stay at Chelsea and waste a season on the bench while he could probably sign a contract in any of the major leagues...

Ok, I'm sorry, I got easily irritated.

It's not about Courtois forgetting how to be a goalkeeper. It's about the choice that these people in our board have to make. On one side, you have Courtois, great prospect, proved to be huge for Atletico in Spain AND UCL. On the other side, you have Cech, Chelsea's finest in its history. He's not too old, he's not even getting worse. It's pretty clear that we can't have both of them, just like you said, so we have to choose one. It is a huge huge decision and I think there is a very tiny possibility (tiny, but still real) that Courtois would not adapt here and would need at least a season, like De Gea did. Imagine if he has a few bad games. Everyone would start asking 'why did they sell Cech?'. What I'm saying is that this is a win-win, but also a lose-lose situation for the club. Yes, you get to have one of the best GKs in the world, but at the same time you also get to lose one of them. And the future is unpredictable. I'm happy that I'm not the one to make this choice

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

I would say Cech is very slowly declining already since a few seasons.... Still great, but not top 3 worldwide anymore.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

http://metro.co.uk/2014/06/22/thibaut-courtois-returns-to-chelsea-petr-cech-will-be-sold-says-belgium-boss-marc-wilmots-4771857/

So Belgium coach knew that Cech probably will be sold. Okay, I understand that.

Anyway, that info must be comes from Courtois himself?

[Styles 9,790]

What a prick this Belgium manager is, talks way too much.

[Special Juan 27,439]

What a prick this Belgium manager is, talks way too much.

Does he talk as much as Lukaku?

[Styles 9,790]

Does he talk as much as Lukaku?

No one talks as much as Lukaku, he needs his own chat show.

To be fair to Lukaku he's still a young player so hopefully he'll learn to keep it brief with the press. But the Belgium manager is a grown man leaking things he's been told in private, presumably by Courtois.

Cech having to read this stuff is

[nono 791]

Even if both Cech and Courtois go it is not a worry as we have Hilario to steady the ship.

[Stingray 9,441]

On the chelsea player list: Cech number 1, no mention of Courtois

[LDN Blue 7,903]

On the chelsea player list: Cech number 1, no mention of Courtois

yeah but Lampard and Cole are also there, so it's hardly conclusive.

[Jase 43,479]

On the chelsea player list: Cech number 1, no mention of Courtois

You'll notice that Courtois is listed under the 'On Loan Players' section. Those players and pictures you see upon clicking 'Players and Staff' are those who have made first team appearances for us. Hence, why the likes of Romeu, Moses, Marin (despite having being sent out on loan) are all in there but not Courtois.

yeah but Lampard and Cole are also there, so it's hardly conclusive.

Well, technically, they are under contract with us till 30th June. Suspect they'll be removed shortly after today.

[Jase 43,479]

Petr Cech's agent says he does not want to leave Chelsea but clubs are interested

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Petr Cech's agent says he does not want to leave Chelsea but clubs are interested

There's a shocker! If he leaves Chelsea he will most likely be between the posts for Real Madrid or Barcelona. He's still in the top 3 keepers in the world with Buffon and Neuer.

[nyikolajevics 2,594]

There's a shocker! If he leaves Chelsea he will most likely be between the posts for Real Madrid or Barcelona. He's still in the top 3 keepers in the world with Buffon and Neuer.

PSG are already very strong team, they have showed it in the last two seasons. Monaco are also a great club, and who wouldn't like to live there? Also, Cech played in France for two years, perhaps he it's appealing to him to go back there.

Barceona have already signed two goalkeepers so it's very unlikely.

[Korea 734]

Sirigu is good, but Cech is better.

RM needs a goalkeeper. Both Lopez and Casillas are not good anymore and would be a perfect stop gap until De Gea returns to RM potentially

Barcelona seems unlikely.

Milan needs a gk

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Sirigu is good, but Cech is better.

RM needs a goalkeeper. Both Lopez and Casillas are not good anymore and would be a perfect stop gap until De Gea returns to RM potentially

Barcelona seems unlikely.

Milan needs a gk

Cechs agent said italy is not an option, and De Gea comes from Atletico, not Real.

[Korea 734]

Cechs agent said italy is not an option, and De Gea comes from Atletico, not Real.

Yea, i know de gea comes from atletico.

What I meant was returns back to Spain/Madrid city to RM.

Italy does have a few spots opened in AC and Napoli, im surprised he ruled it out.

[Term-X 7,891]

Italy does have a few spots opened in AC and Napoli, im surprised he ruled it out.

I'm not. PSG alone have raped italian football, very soon even with only Monaco & PSG.. Ligue 1 will overtake it, those two clubs are willing to spend more than every club in Serie A combined.

Italian football needs investment.. and It's a shame, because around 2004/05 Serie A was equal with the PL in terms of quality.

[Milan 17,859]

There was an interview with him today, he was talking about the very possible situation of him and Thibaut competing for No.1 next season. Here's what he said -

"As for the injury, I am recovering better and quicker that it was expected. If it goes like this, I will be able to train, althought not from the very first day, and play games in the pre-season without any limits and be ready.'

'All I now want is to get fully fit again, be ready for the pre-season and convince the manager that I should be the one starting games as number one. I still have two years left in my contract and naturally, I want to keep playing, I am not interested in anything else. The interest from other clubs is flatterring but as I said, I am not interested.'

'Every year it is the same, you just want to perform well in the pre-season and hope that the manager picks you. All I can do is to prepare 100 % and do my best. Then it is up to the manager and his ideas. When I come back to Cobham, we will see what the situation will be. As far as I am concerned, I am not moving anywhere else and want to play.

'Both me and Thibaut Courtois have contracts and if the club and the manager want both of us to stay, then it will be like that. It depends a lot on the club and their ideas. I have not talked to anyone in the club, nobody has contacted me either. If there is some solution or decision, I am sure somebody would tell me. Right now the situation is clear to me - I am coming back to Cobham for the pre-season and want to play.'

I can't help it but what a difference between Cech and Courtois and their different attitudes. Cech is ready to fight for the spot, having all the possible records, meanwhile Courtois without one single appearance for the club is dictating some conditions that he wants to be number one. Don't get me wrong, I am not against him. In fact I want him to stay and be our new number one. You just can't miss the difference.

And quite obviously, there have been some offers for Cech, he just admitted it.

Here is a final line where Cech revealed that the club want him to continue in the club after his playing career.

'I am just hoping that they do not want me to start working in the management on Monday, that would be just sad (and smiles). Naturally, I have grown strong feelings for Chelsea and it would be a massive challenge to continue working for one of the best clubs in the world after my playing career. If it is really on the cards, then it would be make me really proud and happy. As I said though, I believe that it will not be happening in the following four or five years.'

Petr Cech as the goalkeeper coach possibly? He thinks though that he is capable of playing another five years.