Up and Down Week For Petr Cech
Petr Cech had an up and down week between the posts this week, with a man of the match performance against Everton in midweek and a horror show against Arsenal.
Carling Cup v Everton (Hero)
He was the hero in midweek in the Carling Cup making a string of saves including one from a penalty to win the game.
Starting from the bench he was expecting to have a quiet night in Merseyside, however when Ross Turnbull was sent off he was sent immediately into the action.
He arrived on the scene facing a penalty which he went on to save and the rebound.
This was Petr Cech at his finest.
Chelsea v Arsenal (Villian)
The game against Arsenal was a totally different story things were different although he dropped no outright clangers he could be seen as partly responsible.
He was beaten a total of five times during the game which was a painful loss for us, he can be seen as partially responsible for three of these goals.
He was beaten at his near post twice which is disappointing for a keeper of his calible and was only able to palm a Van Persie effort that was pretty much straight at him into the corner of the goal.
Conclusion
This was certainly one of his poorest performances in a long time having returned to his best form in the last 12-18 months.
Therefore please do not interpret this as an attack on Petr Cech as I support him fully and expect him to be back to his best against Genk and Blackburn.
