Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has lastly lifted the lid on his transfer from West to North London again in 2015 simply months after lifting the Premier League title for the fourth time.
The Czechia worldwide established himself as arguably the Premier League‘s greatest-ever goalkeeper throughout his time at Stamford Bridge, breaking the report for clear sheets which nonetheless stands to this present day.
The rugby cap-donning stopper has a spot in Chelsea historical past, but he has revealed that he was the one who instigated the transfer to heated rivals Arsenal.
Chelsea hero Cech reveals all
Cech’s £10 million arrival in 2015 signified an odd time for Arsenal as a soccer membership.
Disenfranchised with heroic supervisor Arsene Wenger and seemingly nonetheless affected by the monetary burden of constructing the Emirates, the Gunners have been a shell of the staff they have been ten years prior.
Cech was one in every of simply two signings that summer season for arsenal, alongside Mohamed Elneny, as they seemed to develop a facet consisting of abilities reminiscent of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.
Talking completely to FourFourTwo, Cech mentioned his Chelsea departure and the circumstances surrounding it.
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“[It was] Very tough,” he defined. “I’d spent 11 seasons on the Bridge and I’d turn out to be a part of the membership. Nevertheless it was reaching a degree the place I used to be considering, ‘Life goes on; your profession goes on’.
“After I had the possibility to go to Arsenal, it was a recent problem. They’d been ready to win the title for a very long time and I felt it might be good to go and assist them to realize that.”
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He continued: “I had choices overseas however, for me, the Premier League is, was, and has been for a while, the most effective league on the planet. The followers, the atmospheres… soccer actually is the primary factor in England and you’re feeling it in every single place.
“Then the Arsenal alternative got here. I’d virtually signed there once I was a lot youthful and it hadn’t occurred due to the work allow; this time, it wasn’t an issue.
“I’m all the time grateful to Mr [Roman] Abramovich and the board, as a result of they have been those who mentioned, “OK, because it’s you and also you’ve performed the whole lot for us, we’ll allow you to go.” They didn’t like the concept of me signing for a direct rival and serving to them to win the Premier League – they actually didn’t need that to occur.
“However due to what I’d performed for the membership, they thought, ‘Properly, if that’s what you need…’”
Cech went on to make over 100 appearances for Arsenal, lifting the FA Cup in 2017 earlier than retiring from soccer and pursuing a profession in Ice Hockey.
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