Look no further than one night in Munich, and three crucial penalty saves in a Champions League final to find the pinnacle of Petr Cech's magnificent career.Cech kept Chelsea in the game that night against Bayern in the Allianz Arena when he foiled Arjen Robben from the spot in extra-time and then he denied Ivica Olic and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the shootout.His save from Schweinsteiger, touching it onto a post with fingertips set the scene for Didier Drogba to step forward and win the trophy which had eluded these players so often and so agonisingly over the years. CECH'S HONOURS IN ENGLAND Chelsea (2004 - 2015)Four Premier Leagues (2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2014-15)Four FA Cups (2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12)Three League Cups (2004-05, 2006-07, 2014-15)One Champions League (2011-12)One Europa League (2012-13)Two Community Shields (2005-06, 2009-10) Arsenal (2015 - 2019)One FA Cup (2016-17)Two Community Shields (2015-16, 2017-18) 'I wanted to score for Petr Cech,' said Drogba, the next day.Cech was a popular hero because of his personality and after all he had achieved in his career and his personal ordeal, fighting his way back to the top after the injury which almost ended his life on the pitch.Not only was he consistently brilliant and a shining example whenever he appeared for Chelsea but he was a sensible, intelligent and mature character in the dressing room.He was fluent in five languages, mastering Spanish in little more than a month, and always quick to step forward and speak and shoulder the burden of responsibility when it came to media duties. He also liked to play drums.When he retires as a player at the end of the season, Cech has all the attributes to move into an executive role at a top club. Why not at Stamford Bridge where he is idolised?Along with Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard, he was one of the four main pillars of a truly great team created by Jose Mourinho, bankrolled by Roman Abramovich.A team which endured and suffered together and adapted until they had been crowned European champions in 2012.His £7million transfer from Rennes had already been agreed under Claudio Ranieri but the 22-year-old 'keeper arrived with Mourinho in the summer of 2004 and soon became the goalkeeper behind the Premier League's meanest defence.Within a year, Chelsea had won the title for the first time in half a century, a dozen points clear of Arsenal and having conceded only 15 goals in 38 games. A year later they won it again and Cech was established among the world's top 'keepers.He was never showy. He was commanding in the air and agile enough to make stunning saves yet it was his calm authority and ability to read the danger and organise those in front of him which marked him out.He was also the ultimate professional, dedicated to his craft and always searching for ways to improve.As part of his preparation for the Champions League final in 2012, the Chelsea 'keeper studied footage of every Bayern Munich penalty taken in
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January 19, 2019
Look no further than one night in Munich, and three crucial penalty saves in a Champions League final to find the pinnacle of Petr Cech's magnificent career.Cech kept Chelsea in the game that night against Bayern in the Allianz Arena when he foiled Arjen Robben from the spot in extra-time and then he denied Ivica Olic and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the shootout.His save from Schweinsteiger, touching it onto a post with fingertips set the scene for Didier Drogba to step forward and win the trophy which had eluded these players so often and so agonisingly over the years. CECH'S HONOURS IN ENGLAND Chelsea (2004 - 2015)Four Premier Leagues (2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2014-15)Four FA Cups (2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12)Three League Cups (2004-05, 2006-07, 2014-15)One Champions League (2011-12)One Europa League (2012-13)Two Community Shields (2005-06, 2009-10) Arsenal (2015 - 2019)One FA Cup (2016-17)Two Community Shields (2015-16, 2017-18) 'I wanted to score for Petr Cech,' said Drogba, the next day.Cech was a popular hero because of his personality and after all he had achieved in his career and his personal ordeal, fighting his way back to the top after the injury which almost ended his life on the pitch.Not only was he consistently brilliant and a shining example whenever he appeared for Chelsea but he was a sensible, intelligent and mature character in the dressing room.He was fluent in five languages, mastering Spanish in little more than a month, and always quick to step forward and speak and shoulder the burden of responsibility when it came to media duties. He also liked to play drums.When he retires as a player at the end of the season, Cech has all the attributes to move into an executive role at a top club. Why not at Stamford Bridge where he is idolised?Along with Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard, he was one of the four main pillars of a truly great team created by Jose Mourinho, bankrolled by Roman Abramovich.A team which endured and suffered together and adapted until they had been crowned European champions in 2012.His £7million transfer from Rennes had already been agreed under Claudio Ranieri but the 22-year-old 'keeper arrived with Mourinho in the summer of 2004 and soon became the goalkeeper behind the Premier League's meanest defence.Within a year, Chelsea had won the title for the first time in half a century, a dozen points clear of Arsenal and having conceded only 15 goals in 38 games. A year later they won it again and Cech was established among the world's top 'keepers.He was never showy. He was commanding in the air and agile enough to make stunning saves yet it was his calm authority and ability to read the danger and organise those in front of him which marked him out.He was also the ultimate professional, dedicated to his craft and always searching for ways to improve.As part of his preparation for the Champions League final in 2012, the Chelsea 'keeper studied footage of every Bayern Munich penalty taken in
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