Chelsea’s greatest ever goalkeeper, Petr Cech, joins John and Chris on Episode 12 of the Obi One Podcast.
The Czech man mountain details what made José Mourinho’s Chelsea so special, opens up on the full extent of the sickening head injury that changed his outlook on life and why Champions League glory as a boardroom executive is his favourite memory at Stamford Bridge.
0:00 – Intro
03:18 – Petr’s legacy
06:15 – Clean sheet record
08:49 – Character in the dressing room
12:34 – Standard of Chelsea training
16:26 – The mindset of a modern footballer
27:09 – Overload of information for young players
31:15 – Arsene’s philosophy
32:44 – José & Arsene rivalry
35:51 – Life under Mourinho
43:09 – Life-changing head injury
50:56 – Playing through pain
58:52 – Evolution of the Goalkeeper
1:07:15 – Role of a Goalkeeper coach
1:15:46 – Technical advisor role
1:27:18 – Ideal Chelsea back four
1:29:41 – Branislav Ivanović
1:32:28 – Ball-playing keepers
1:35:01 – His Future
