Arsenal’s Petr Cech, has been named as the Czech Player of the Year for a record ninth time.
The Arsenal goalkeeper topped a poll of players, coaches, officials and journalists, with Hertha Berlin’s Vladimir Darida in second, and Borek Dockal in third.
Cech retired from international football after Euro 2016 after making 124 appearances for the Czech Republic.
The former Chelsea goalkeeper has acknowledged the Gunners were not good enough to hold off the German giants, but is adamant they can still progress in Europe
Petr Cech has admitted Bayern Munich were superior to Arsenal in Wednesay’s Champions League encounter at the Allianz Arena, but refuses to give up hope of reaching the knockout stages.
Arsene Wenger’s men had recorded a 2-0 win over the Bundesliga champions in the reverse fixture, but were outclassed in Munich as Bayern cruised to a 5-1 win.
“It’s tough to take but in a way you have to accept that the team you were playing against was superior to us today in everything they did, especially in the first half,” Cech told the official Arsenal website.
“You now need to win two games and we need to make sure that the head to head against Olympiacos is in our favour. Then you can go through.
“Everything is possible. We have two games to play, we have to regroup and continue fighting until the last minute.
“It was not a day we wanted, but every game comes thick and fast. You need to make sure that you recover and move on to the next one.”
Arsenal sit fourth in Group F with three points from four games, trailing second-placed Olympiacos by six points.
The 33-year-old leaves the Blues after 11 trophy-laden years at the club. As a goodwill gesture, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich allowed Cech to decide his own destination when he left, with PSG also interested.
Cech’s preference was to stay in London – PSG were also interested in the Czech international
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So, what are the first batch of key dates for Arsenal’s new signing next season?
Sat 25 July – Lyons
A potential debut against the Ligue 1 side in front of the home support as part of the Emirates Cup friendly competiton. If he does not feature against Lyons, there is always
Sunday 2 August – Chelsea (Community Shield)
The Community Shield at Wembley Stadium. Time for Cech’scompetitive debut, straight in against his former side.
Saturday 22 August – Liverpool (h)
In the Gunners third Premier League game of the season, Cech will come up against Liverpool at the Emirates. Will there be a certain strikeforce of Christian Benteke and Daniel Sturridge to keep out?
Saturday 19 September – Chelsea (a)
In the Gunners sixth Premier League game of the season, they travel to Chelsea for Cech’s return to Stamford Bridge. A warm applause from the home support is to be expected.
Saturday 3 October – Manchester United (h)
The Gunners will be looking to lay down a marker in their quest for the Premier League title against rivals United.
