Record breaker Petr Cech insists he would not have joined Arsenal if he did not think they could win the Premier League.
Cech
won four league titles in a glittering career at Chelsea before making
the toughest decision of his career to quit Stamford Bridge last summer
to move to the Emirates.
The Czech keeper’s impressive form has helped him set a new Premier League record after keeping 170 clean sheets, beating David James in 220 fewer games.
It
is a remarkable record which has proved Cech is worth his weight in
gold and has left him believing Arsenal can win their first title since
2004.
Cech, 33, said: “It was not an easy decision but I always wanted to go to a team which could win.
“If I didn’t believe that I was going to a team which could win then I don’t know why I would come.
“I
play football, not to only enjoy it and I love the challenge of playing
and competing with the best players, but I want to have the chance to
win games.
“I believe this team has the qualities to win games and hopefully we
will manage to go all the way in the league. It’s a very difficult and
long run but I believe this team has the capabilities of doing it.
“We
are in a good position, we are in the mix of the teams who will play to
win the title so we want to stay in that position for as long as
possible and every time we have a chance to improve our position then we
would love to do it.
“The league is very interesting this year because the table keeps changing every other week.
“But
as long as we are there in March and are in a position where we can win
the league then it’s fine as it will only depend on us.”
Arsenal’s
title challenge will, however, greatly depend on Cech. The win over
Bournemouth saw comparisons being bandied about with Arsene Wenger
comparing Mesut Ozil to Dennis Bergkamp and Cech to David Seaman.
