Petr Cech Quotes

I think football is evolving, and I think the role of the keeper is becoming more and more important in the game in general.

I think, on one end, we need to understand that goalkeeping is an art and is also a very important position to have in your club.

I've always said Reina has the best distribution out of the continental 'keepers. His kicking out and throwing is absolutely superb. He might actually score from a kick one day, either out of his hands or he'll come 35 yards out and have a go at goal.

I want to become the best person as a goalkeeper I can be.

As a goalkeeper, you want to play.

The spectacular things come automatically if you're a good goalkeeper, but it's very important that you do all the basics right.

As a goalkeeper, you like to be called upon.

When I started, I was a striker for the first few months. Our goalkeeper didn't show up once, and the team was asked who wanted to fill in for him. No-one really wanted to, but I thought it would be an interesting challenge, so I agreed to do it.

When I played in goal at Stamford Bridge, I realised that's not my best position.

I choose to be a goalkeeper.

Sometimes you surprise the goalkeeper and sometimes the goalkeeper surprises you. In my career, I tried to do more of the first than the second.

I've always stuck my arms behind my back anyway when trying to block a shot in the penalty area.

Each of the top goalkeepers has a particular quality to teach me. I look at Diego Lopez, Iker Casillas, Victor Valdes, Gianluigi Buffon... they all have tremendous experience and ability, and have spent years proving they are the best.

I hate letting goals in, and some of them have come in a bit of an awkward manner.

As a goalkeeper, you always expect every team to give you nightmares.

As a goalkeeper it's so important to be in the right position to come and clear those through balls, to make those right decisions.

A keeper can almost never catch my shots.

The goalkeeper position is not an easy one. You can only speak about it if you are a goalkeeper yourself.

I've saved a few penalties; I'm good at them.

Casillas has an impressive track record at Real Madrid.

For me, it is a dream come true to play in the Premier League as a No. 1 goalkeeper.

Of course my first goal is to save the balls. This is obviously the most important thing as a goalkeeper.

What goalkeeper doesn't like a little action?

The quality of goalkeepers is very good in the Premier League - and you have to be good at using your feet.

Bravo, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and Jordi Masip are three goalkeepers of the highest quality.