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Record man Cech eyes crown
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ARSENAL’S Petr Cech is hoping to provide the perfect platform for the club to win the title after the goalkeeper celebrated a record by keeping his 170th Premier League clean-sheet.
The 33-year-old surpassed the 169 shut-outs recorded by former England international David James as Arsenal beat Bournemouth 2-0 on Monday to go top of the table.
Cech joined the club in the close season following a trophy-laden career at London rival Chelsea, having kept 162 league clean sheets over 11 seasons at Stamford Bridge.
“I have to confess that I started thinking about the record. The most important thing was to win the game and once we got the 2-0 lead and it was going towards the end of the game,” Cech told reporters.
“In the last 10 minutes, I was checking the clock.
“I feel really proud because I believe that this is the best league in the world and one of the most difficult leagues to play for a goalkeeper, and so to have achieved such a record is a great personal achievement,” the Czech Republic international added.
“What makes me happy the most, probably, is that these clean sheets have so far brought four Premier League trophies. So, hopefully, we’ll add clean sheets this season and we’ll celebrate at the end of the season. This is far more important.”
Manager Arsene Wenger hailed his contribution in the side’s climb to the summit.
“I think he can be very proud of that because it is a remarkable achievement and people once again don’t realize how much commitment is behind that, the focus and consistency in his attitude,” Wenger said. “On top of that he is a remarkably gifted goalkeeper. The consistency is the most difficult to achieve.”
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