Why Petr Cech Must Be Remembered as a Chelsea All-Time Great, Petr Cech finished his trophy-filled, 11-year stay at Chelsea by marking for Premier League rival Arsenal on Monday, with the goalkeeper reluctantly choosing to leave the English champions in the wake of losing his beginning spot.
In another real upset in the exchange market, Arsenal purchased the 33-year-old Cech for a reported charge around 11 million pounds ($17.3 million) after Chelsea proprietor Roman Abramovich allowed the Czech Republic universal the opportunity to resuscitate his vocation while staying in the Premier League.
''I thought this would never happen,'' Cech said in a public statement to Chelsea fans, ''yet the time it now, time for me to say farewell to Chelsea. The club I have experienced each and every moment for since joining in July 2004, the club in which I thought I'd hang my gloves and boots one day and completion my career.But life doesn't generally turn out the way you think it will.''
Cech's presentation for Arsenal could come against Chelsea on Aug. 2 in the FA Community Shield- the customary drape raiser in the English season between the alliance champions and FA Cup victors of the past crusade.
Stockpile administrator Arsene Wenger has secured the prominent signings of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in the last two offseasons, and Cech's entry could help the north London club draw a stage nearer to a first Premier League title following 2004.
Goalkeeper has been an issue territory for Arsenal lately, and Cech is the most definitive and experienced guardian the club has had following Jens Lehmann or even David Seaman further back.
''Petr Cech is a player that I have respected for quite a while and I am extremely satisfied that he has chosen to go along with us,'' Wenger said. ''He has demonstrated over numerous seasons that he is one of the exceptional guardians on the planet and he will add extraordinary quality to our squad.''
Cech, a pillar of the best period in Chelsea's history, lost his place to youthful Belgian Thibaut Courtois last season however said it was just amid the battle that he understood the time had come to search for another test.
He won four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups, one Champions League and one Europa League title at Chelsea in the wake of joining from French club Rennes.
''The restricted playing time gave me the opportunity to revive and rest rationally and make me understand exactly the amount I appreciate playing football at the most elevated amount,'' Cech said. ''That is the reason I identifies with Mr. Abramovich about me staying in the Premier League and I'd like to say thanks to him in the name of all that is pure for his backing in this matter.''
After the flights of Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba, Cech is another experienced individual from Chelsea's squad to leave and chief John Terry has said that the goalkeeper will be justified regardless of ''12 to 15 focuses a season'' to Arsenal. Munititions stockpile was third in the Premier League last season, completing 12 focuses behind Chelsea.
Cech's prerogative debilitates the fates of goalkeepers David Ospina and Wojciech Szczesny at Arsenal, with Ospina having just joined a year prior.
In an announcement affirming the flight of Cech, Chelsea depicted him as a ""symbol.""
In another real upset in the exchange market, Arsenal purchased the 33-year-old Cech for a reported charge around 11 million pounds ($17.3 million) after Chelsea proprietor Roman Abramovich allowed the Czech Republic universal the opportunity to resuscitate his vocation while staying in the Premier League.
''I thought this would never happen,'' Cech said in a public statement to Chelsea fans, ''yet the time it now, time for me to say farewell to Chelsea. The club I have experienced each and every moment for since joining in July 2004, the club in which I thought I'd hang my gloves and boots one day and completion my career.But life doesn't generally turn out the way you think it will.''
Cech's presentation for Arsenal could come against Chelsea on Aug. 2 in the FA Community Shield- the customary drape raiser in the English season between the alliance champions and FA Cup victors of the past crusade.
Stockpile administrator Arsene Wenger has secured the prominent signings of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez in the last two offseasons, and Cech's entry could help the north London club draw a stage nearer to a first Premier League title following 2004.
Goalkeeper has been an issue territory for Arsenal lately, and Cech is the most definitive and experienced guardian the club has had following Jens Lehmann or even David Seaman further back.
''Petr Cech is a player that I have respected for quite a while and I am extremely satisfied that he has chosen to go along with us,'' Wenger said. ''He has demonstrated over numerous seasons that he is one of the exceptional guardians on the planet and he will add extraordinary quality to our squad.''
Cech, a pillar of the best period in Chelsea's history, lost his place to youthful Belgian Thibaut Courtois last season however said it was just amid the battle that he understood the time had come to search for another test.
He won four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups, one Champions League and one Europa League title at Chelsea in the wake of joining from French club Rennes.
''The restricted playing time gave me the opportunity to revive and rest rationally and make me understand exactly the amount I appreciate playing football at the most elevated amount,'' Cech said. ''That is the reason I identifies with Mr. Abramovich about me staying in the Premier League and I'd like to say thanks to him in the name of all that is pure for his backing in this matter.''
After the flights of Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba, Cech is another experienced individual from Chelsea's squad to leave and chief John Terry has said that the goalkeeper will be justified regardless of ''12 to 15 focuses a season'' to Arsenal. Munititions stockpile was third in the Premier League last season, completing 12 focuses behind Chelsea.
Cech's prerogative debilitates the fates of goalkeepers David Ospina and Wojciech Szczesny at Arsenal, with Ospina having just joined a year prior.
In an announcement affirming the flight of Cech, Chelsea depicted him as a ""symbol.""
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