Petr Cech

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Hilario was a better deputy than given credit for, the City game unfairly tarnished what was overall a solid time sd number two.

Maybe at first; he had some incredible games for us such as Barcelona at home in 2006 and Liverpool at home in 2009, but he was nowhere near as good as Schwarzer's level.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

No, we will not losing both. Only one of them should go.

[DavidEU 2,023]

No, we will not losing both. Only one of them should go.

Schwarzer will probably retire come the summer anyway. Hopefully we're already looking hard for a similar deputy. Really don't want to go back to the likes of Turnbull and Hilario as cover to Courtois.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Schwarzer will probably retire come the summer anyway. Hopefully we're already looking hard for a similar deputy. Really don't want to go back to the likes of Turnbull and Hilario as cover to Courtois.

I'd love someone like Green for example. Like Mark, he's had a long career and I think he can settle for being second choice for a few years if it gets him some silverware and prolongs his career.

[Tomo 21,733]

Maybe at first; he had some incredible games for us such as Barcelona at home in 2006 and Liverpool at home in 2009, but he was nowhere near as good as Schwarzer's level.

City aside, he filled in very capably for over 5 years, we were spoiled with Cudicini in reserve, in reality Hilario level is as good as your get mostly as a back upto, and that level is higher than general opinion suggests.

Truthfully im not convinced current Schwarzer is that far above the level Hilario gave us circa 2006-2011 if at all, the Portuguese would have been hung out to dry if he performed like Schwarzer did against Sunderland and Leti in the second leg. Ten years ago Schwarzer would have been perfect for number 2, nowadays I think he would be best at a coaching role combined with number 3, like Freidel at Spurs.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

222 not out.

The greatest goalkeeper in our history, perhaps even modern English footballing history.

[DYC. 7,542]

Called him stopping the penalty. I love Petr and his awkward facial expressions.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Well, I'm glad he got a game today. In my opinion, there's no way he's inferior to Courtois, it's just the age issue, that's all.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

222 not out.

The greatest goalkeeper in our history, perhaps even modern English footballing history.

He's not been the same player since the head injury though apparently.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

The clean sheet wasn't as easy as it looked. Sure he got lucky with the pen (though he probably would have saved it had it been on target), but at 1-0 he made a couple of very good saves and important catches from corners and crosses. He earned the clean sheet.

[Jase 43,479]

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Petr Cech wins life!

[ParNolio7 285]

haha how cool is that. suck on that Thibaut!

[iseah100 5,612]

PETR![emoji7] [emoji7] [emoji7]

[Blue Armour 4,300]

Petr Cech wins life!

Dem lyrics....so appropriate for him

[petr.breu 1,618]

Photoshoot for the good cause before national team day.

[Milan 17,859]

Another international break and the Czech press did another interview with Petr Cech. Here is what Petr said about the current situation at Chelsea -

'If Chelsea want me to stay, I will stay'

'In terms of my future, it depends solely on the club. Everyone is asking me a lot of questions about many ifs but I still have two years left in my contract and I cannot really choose. If the club say 'No, you will stay here', then I will stay. It is simple as that.'

'Whether I leave the club in January? I could only go if the club let me go. And this is not the case. With the contract I have, in no way can I have any influence on the club's wishes. I know the stance of the club so that's it. I know that they will not let me go and that is why I am where I am. Before that last international break, I had played two games. This time I played three matches in quite a short sequence so it is better, it is at least some game experience.'

'I am doing all I can do to change the situation. I just want to play as many games as possible and be ready when I am asked to play. To put in my best performances - that is all I can do. There is no agreement between me and the manager that I will be playing in the Champions League games or in the cup games. Nothing has been set. Whenever I am in the goal, I am giving my best but it is the manager who selects the starting eleven. I can only influence the way I prepare for the games during the training sessions. Then it is up to the manager. On the other hand, the team has been doing very well and has been winning and you know the saying - you do not change the winning team. And that makes it harder for me.'

'As for the League itself and our position in the table, it's only November, 11 games played. Nothing is decided. On the other hand, everything is in our hands and we do not have to look around us. The League is very tight and it does not take much to lose points. Luckily so far, we have managed to go through some even more difficult matches and won them. That is why we have such a lead.'

He seems very frustrated about the situation which is understandable but seems he does not like the fact the club won't allow letting him go.

[Viper22 2,418]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/9562457/transfer-news-petr-cech-says-chelsea-will-decide-his-future

And this is why Cech is the ultimate professional. So much respect .