Petr Cech

[CHOULO19 24,332]

The fact that Mourinho has chosen Courtois does not mean that he wanted Cech to leave. From the club's point of view would have been better to keep them both. Cech saved us several times this season, Mou said it: "we are fortunate to have two of the best goalkeepers in the world". But for the sake of Cech have decided let it go rather than force him to fulfill his contract. With this move the club has lost a top goalkeeper and also reinforced a direct rival. If was not a legend, the club probably would not have agreed to this.

We gain nothing by forcing him to fulfill his contract, on the contrary we lose the possible 10m fee. Also, we are not a club that treats players that way. If someone wants to leave he should be allowed to.

I think its this FIFA culture to treat players like we actually own them and to forget that those are actual people working for a living.

[iseah100 5,612]

We gain nothing by forcing him to fulfill his contract, on the contrary we lose the possible 10m fee. Also, we are not a club that treats players that way. If someone wants to leave he should be allowed to.

I think its this FIFA culture to treat players like we actually own them and to forget that those are actual people working for a living.

Not to mention the fact that he is a LEGEND and has the right to leave if he so chooses. Not sure why this isn't the general consensus.

[nyikolajevics 2,595]

Szczesny is determined to stay at Arsenal and fight for his place – even though he expects the club to sign Petr Cech. (Telegraph) #CFC #AFC

Good luck with that.. He lost his duel against Ospina, he'll have no chance against Cech.

[Oscar 441]

You guys think cech would improve arsenal at this stage of his career? (outside of a leadership perspective)

I think Ospina is the best option for them with their current manager and players...

[didierforever 7,349]

Its arsenal.. fucking arsenal.. the cunts that I hate with a passion..

But on the other hand its cech. I am soory but we can't expect a world class, top 5 if not top 3 GK to play cup games... also he is a legend, he has given everything he could.. he has deserved to go whereever he chooses to go..

But I like what jose is doing.. 10mil for a world class kepper is nothing specially when to a rival.. get one of their players like ox or make them buy for something OTT

[cfcs most wanted 657]

You guys think cech would improve arsenal at this stage of his career? (outside of a leadership perspective)

I think Ospina is the best option for them with their current manager and players

day dreaming...ehh???

[Oscar 441]

day dreaming...ehh???

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Cech is not a mobile goalkeeper like either the polish one and ospina.

With the highline arsenal play, cech will be left isolated many times and will leak in goals easily... Just like Mata, Cech might have been world class during his time here, however, it doesn't mean he will continue at a different team in the same fashion.

[tiby2979 175]

We gain nothing by forcing him to fulfill his contract, on the contrary we lose the possible 10m fee. Also, we are not a club that treats players that way. If someone wants to leave he should be allowed to.

I think its this FIFA culture to treat players like we actually own them and to forget that those are actual people working for a living.

And i agree with this. I think you have not understood anything i said. At no time have I hinted that the club should have forcing Cech to fulfill his contract. They did the right thing let it go. What I'm trying to say is that it is unfair to say that the club decided to throw him out because it is not true. They would have been happy if Cech would have decided to stay.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

i still hate Tottenham,Liverpool and Leeds more than Arsenal. always have,i guess i always will. for me i don`t hate clubs and their fans just because they may be our rivals for honours..i`ve always had a good relationship with some Man U fans..the ones i engage with are just like me,hardcore loyal fans who go everywhere with their team. i don`t engage with fans of non CFC teams on the internet. i don`t like Arsenal,their fans are indeed rather wanky and cuntish but Tottenham,Liverpool and Leeds are the evil trinity for me. i hate Arsene Wenger most about Arsenal.

i think Arsenal will be stronger with Cech in the short term.they really need to have a stronger spine of their team tho to be title contenders at the business end of the season. i don`t like strengthening them tho. we have always under Roman done the right thing by veteran players instead of dragging our feet when they want to leave but are still under contract when it comes to things like family..Crespo,Deco,etc...even before then when Laudrup suddenly got homesick after 10 years away from Denmark. but not really to a rival for silverwear.

he is a legend,one of the greatest keepers we`ve ever had and a few years with a wanky team can`t take that away from us.just wish it was another case of when Gallas left and we got a player like Ashley Cole in return.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

And i agree with this. I think you have not understood anything i said. At no time have I hinted that the club should have forcing Cech to fulfill his contract. They did the right thing let it go. What I'm trying to say is that it is unfair to say that the club decided to throw him out because it is not true. They would have been happy if Cech would have decided to stay.

But they know that Cech deciding to stay was never a real option, he was always going to leave and thus by choosing (rightly) to bring Thibaut back they've decided that Cech is no longer needed and hence in a sense threw him out. The club's decision to bring Thibaut is the main factor in Petr leaving, not his own will to leave the club.

[Madmax 9,219]

Lack of class if he leaves for arsenal.

No chance. He has demonstrated his 'class' already by sitting on the bench for a year and helping break Thibaut in while being under no pressure to do so. Not many players in his position would've spent the season being understudy.

But now he's a professional and you can't take that away from him. I'm just as gutted as everyone else that it looks like it's going to be Arsenal but hey, it is what it is.

[tiby2979 175]

But they know that Cech deciding to stay was never a real option, he was always going to leave and thus by choosing (rightly) to bring Thibaut back they've decided that Cech is no longer needed and hence in a sense threw him out. The club's decision to bring Thibaut is the main factor in Petr leaving, not his own will to leave the club.

I work in a company and my boss decide assign my tasks to someone else but tells me he wants me to stay, and still i want to go and find another job. The decision it is mine, not of my boss. If i say that my boss to throw me out when expressly told me he wanted me to stay, from my point of view, i'd be lying. This is my opinion and also applies in the case of Cech.

[communicate 2,703]

I work in a company and my boss decide assign my tasks to someone else but tells me he wants me to stay, and still i want to go and find another job. The decision it is mine, not of my boss. If i say that my boss to throw me out when expressly told me he wanted me to stay, from my point of view, i'd be lying. This is my opinion and also applies in the case of Cech.

That is a horrible comparison.

I think this is a better comparison. Assume that you are a one of the main executive in one company, you are a legend work there for years. Suddenly your company hire a new younger executive to replace you. You are now "vice" executive with very little influence. Of course your company still want you to stay just in case but you know you can get an executive job in similar size firm.

So yes it is true that it is your decision to move but essentially your company "indirectly" force you to move.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Unfortunately we're not in a position to play hard ball here, because the player himself desperately want the move, and most importantly every human in the world has know about it. I bet Jose want to do swap deal, but ended up couldn't get anyone if Wenger say no. This is what I questioned couple of weeks ago.

We have a power to set the price, but we also have an agreement with Cech to let him go, wherever he want. That is the problem to begin with. Leave alone the swap deal which is much more complicated, what if we set £20m but Arsenal only want to pay £10m? In the end we will never get that £20m, leave alone we want to include specific player on it.

[Styles 9,790]

Lack of class if he leaves for arsenal.

This is the worst post in TalkChelsea history.

Lack of class from Petr Cech? My goodness. You are absolutely clueless.

[Polo7 3,496]

This is the worst post in TalkChelsea history.

Lack of class from Petr Cech? My goodness. You are absolutely clueless.

For any Chelsea legend join a direct rival, I see it as a lack of class. Just like lamps. That's my opinion, you don't have to agree.

[Tautvix 1,321]

This is the worst post in TalkChelsea history.

Lack of class from Petr Cech? My goodness. You are absolutely clueless.

So we are gonna cheer him after every save he makes vs us??? He is joining our rival. That's the end of our love stories with Cech.

[Heisenberg 1,824]

We should ask ourselves why is he joining Arsenal ? Petr knows that even heading to PSG will give him more titles that going to AFC, I really think that he simply need to stay in London and he sees Arsenal as the perfect club to end his career, I dont think he has much of a choice, or maybe i'm naive.