Petr Cech believes that he can continue being a serial winner at Arsenal. The Czech Goalkeeper who won an astonishing 15 major titles in 11 years at former club Chelsea, virtually won every piece of available silverware in his 11 years at Chelsea which would be including lifting every English honour twice along with the UEFA champions league and UEFA cup in an incredible trophy haul and he hopes to continue his trophy hoard at Arsenal. Arsenal meanwhile have started winning again after winning the FA cup twice the past two seasons and the Goalkeeper believes that after his move more will come his way.
Cech, who faces a rapid reunion with John Terry and Co in the Community Shield at Wembley on August 2, said: “Arsenal is a team that challenge for the top and it definitely matches my ambition and personal motivation.
“I believe at this time of my career I made a good choice and will have the success I would love to have.
“I am as hungry as ever and have the same commitment and motivation to win trophies as I had 10, 15 years ago – or as a kid. “Having spoken to the manager Arsene Wenger, I will find that here.
“I will find a team which wants to be successful and wants to challenge the best teams in Europe, and this is an exciting project for me.”
Wenger said: “Petr Cech is a player that I have admired for a long time and I am very pleased that he has decided to join us.
“He has proven over many seasons that he is one of the outstanding keepers in the world and he will add great strength to our squad.”Cech was given the freenlight to join Arsenal after club owner Roman Abramovic overruled manager Jose Mourinho, who was reluctant to see him head for north London.
Mourinho knows Cech will be a vital piece in the jigsaw for the Gunners, who have lacked a dominant and reliable No.1 since Jens Lehmann’s best days.
In a heartfelt letter to sign off his Chelsea career, which notably did not include the name of his former boss Mourinho, Cech admitted: “I thought this would never happen but it’s time for me to say goodbye to Chelsea Football Club.
“The club I have lived every single minute for since I joined in July 2004, the club in which I thought I’d hang my gloves and boots one day and finish my career.
"But life doesn’t always turn out the way you think it will."
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