Petr Cech

[Tomo 21,751]

and with Courtois we're doing the same thing we did with Kakuta and McEachran in thinking he's the best thing since sliced bread.

Rather unfair comparison, Kakuta and McEachran were raw kids with next to no top flight experience, Courtois has already won the title in Belgium (and if the title decider was anything to go by, played a huge part in Genk winning), the Europa and the Copa Del Rey. By the end of this season he will have Champions League experience under his belt too, Not to mention weakly exposure in one of the strongest league's in the world for the pat three season's.

The Kakuta and McEachran comparison is well off, they were getting hyped up because of their potential, Courtois is getting hyped up because he is the real deal, obvious by the fact he could (if he wanted too) walk into Barcelona's team next year.

Its not just Chelsea fans who think so highly off him, near enough all of Spain do. I spoke to a Real Madrid fan when i went to Costa Rica and when i asked him about Courtois, he said (can't remember the exact convo but something along the lines off) "he is amazing, if you don't take him back soon us or the Barcelona will get him, you watch".

Whether he is on Cech's level yet is debatable, whether he is a world class goalkeeper tho, shouldn't be.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Rather unfair comparison, Kakuta and McEachran were raw kids with next to no top flight experience, Courtois has already won the title in Belgium (and if the title decider was anything to go by, played a huge part in Genk winning), the Europa and the Copa Del Rey. By the end of this season he will have Champions League experience under his belt too, Not to mention weakly exposure in one of the strongest league's in the world for the pat three season's.

The Kakuta and McEachran comparison is well off, they were getting hyped up because of their potential, Courtois is getting hyped up because he is the real deal, obvious by the fact he could (if he wanted too) walk into Barcelona's team next year.

Its not just Chelsea fans who think so highly off him, near enough all of Spain do. I spoke to a Real Madrid fan when i went to Costa Rica and when i asked him about Courtois, he said (can't remember the exact convo but something along the lines off) "he is amazing, if you don't take him back soon us or the Barcelona will get him, you watch".

Whether he is on Cech's level yet is debatable, whether he is a world class goalkeeper tho, shouldn't be.

You've taken a single sentence from an entire paragraph, and taken it completely out of context.

As my point went on to say: "The difference is that Thibaut will be an incredible player. You could argue he already is; however people need to step back and think a little more rationally."

[Mouri_Matic 560]

Here is what is going to happen:

1. We sell Cech for like £10-£15m, keep Courtois and hope he go on and become our legend

2. We sell Courtois for like £20-£30m to Barca/Madrid and keep Cech, Courtois might well stay over his new club for the next 10-20 years and become their legend

3. We keep both but rotate constantly, this is a bad idea because eventually one will be a winner and it doesn't work when your GK keep rotated

4. We keep both and player Courtois sparingly while Cech regularly, not going to happen

So there you go, choose. Me I would go with 1.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Here is what is going to happen:

1. We sell Cech for like £10-£15m, keep Courtois and hope he go on and become our legend

2. We sell Courtois for like £20-£30m to Barca/Madrid and keep Cech, Courtois might well stay over his new club for the next 10-20 years and become their legend

3. We keep both but rotate constantly, this is a bad idea because eventually one will be a winner and it doesn't work when your GK keep rotated

4. We keep both and player Courtois sparingly while Cech regularly, not going to happen

So there you go, choose. Me I would go with 1.

We won't sell Cech for much more than £8-10 million. He's 31, and a goalkeeper - Buffon and de Gea aside, they just don't fetch big price-tags, because they are frankly quite easily replaced.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Sell Cech? I highly doubt that. He's going to be here till his current contract expires at the very least.

[Barbara 15,149]

You know what I don't get? people saying Courtois is going to be a legend for us for 10 years or more when they're willing to sell the current legend at age 31. If Thibaut stays 10 years starting next year he'll be 32 at the end of it...

It's bad timing. we tried to assure a goalkeeper to replace Petr, but the kid matured way too fast and he's ready now to be a keeper at any club in Europe when maybe people expected him to need to take another couple of years, like de Gea, who will be 23 in a couple of months. at age 20 Thibaut was already the same level as de Gea. I think he's better now than David.

I'm positive we'll keep him next season as well as Cech. I don't see us selling Cech right away. as I said before, they'll fight for the starting position, when Mourinho see Courtois better than Cech, he'll start... all three of them know it because of how Mourinho did it with Cech and Cudicini and recently Lopéz and Casillas.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

You guys seriously underestimate the eagerness of both men to play and win prizes, and the value they already (or still, in Cech's case) have to other major clubs.

Both at Chelsea will most likely not happen. Not next year, not the year after that.

[francozola 2,040]

You know what I don't get? people saying Courtois is going to be a legend for us for 10 years or more when they're willing to sell the current legend at age 31. If Thibaut stays 10 years starting next year he'll be 32 at the end of it...

But it's not just about Petr's age.. His injuries mean that most probably his goalkeeping career will be shorter than usual.

[TrippingStep 336]

I think Cech is already declining with his legs that are not in great condition.

I think a good goalkeeper could leave less work on our central defender if he could come and catch some crosses.

[Special Juan 28,100]

Cech in decline? I actually think the opposite, he's getting better.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Cech has been on the rise since 2011 and is only getting better. He's a keeper, so at 32, he's nearly the peak of his career.

[bushman 2,043]

I think Cech is already declining with his legs that are not in great condition.

I think a good goalkeeper could leave less work on our central defender if he could come and catch some crosses.

May I ask, what´s wrong with his legs ?

[Special Juan 28,100]

May I ask, what´s wrong with his legs ?

Probably not tanned enough for some people.

[TrippingStep 336]

May I ask, what´s wrong with his legs ?

It seems to me like he has difficulties to push and jump on them.

And to react quickly when he has to go opposite side to where he was replacing himself as it needs a more violent effort.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

We won't sell Cech for much more than £8-10 million. He's 31, and a goalkeeper - Buffon and de Gea aside, they just don't fetch big price-tags, because they are frankly quite easily replaced.

This is a key point. There are many more top keepers than there are top clubs in the world. It's simple math. Teams only need one keeper of quality. I don't worry much about replacing keepers. It's also very difficult to judge keepers because so much of their success is based on the team, more than any other position. When you're on a team that is giving up 2 shots a game, you're going to give up fewer goals than a keeper who is facing 4 shots a game. (That's not to mention quality of shots, how teams defend corners, etc...).