Petr Cech has been earning rave reviews for his performances this season. Here, we use Opta statistics to look at the displays of the Chelsea goalkeeper and compare him to his rivals
Wednesday 3 October 2012 17:17, UK
We use Opta stats to assess Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech and compare him to his rivals.
A goalkeeper is arguably the most important player in a team. Their performance can win and lose games to mean they face a unique pressure to their team-mates. Chelsea shot-stopper Petr Cech is perhaps one of the best examples and, since moving to Stamford Bridge from Rennes in 2004, he has honed a reputation among the finest in the world. Following his arrival in England, the Czech Republic international has played a key role in winning three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups and one UEFA Champions League. Not bad for an investment of £7million which now looks a bargain. He has moved on from a rare mistake at Euro 2012 to produce a series of accomplished performances for Chelsea at the start of the new season. Cech's concentration is one of his key strengths and he proved again on Tuesday night why he is so highly regarded with a faultless display in the 4-0 win over Nordsjaelland in Europe. Despite being a spectator for the majority, the 30-year-old, who could still have another 10 years at the top level, saved all three shots he faced, completed every required catch and made no errors in his kicking distribution.Petr Cech v FC Nordsjaelland | |
Appearances | 1 |
Minutes On Pitch | 90 |
Goals Conceded | 0 |
Clean Sheets | 1 |
Saves | |
Saves | 3 |
Saves from Inside Box | 1 |
Saves from Outside Box | 2 |
Saves to Shots ratio | 100% |
Catches | |
Punches | 0 |
Catches | 2 |
Dropped Catches | 0 |
Catch Success Rate % | 100% |
Kicks | |
Long Kicking Distribution | 6 |
Kicking Success Rate % | 100% |
Premier League 2012/13 | |||||
Player | Petr Cech | Jussi Jaaskelainen | Simon Mignolet | Joe Hart | Brad Friedel |
Team | Chelsea | West Ham United | Sunderland | Manchester City | Tottenham Hotspur |
Appearances | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Minutes On Pitch | 540 | 540 | 450 | 540 | 540 |
Goals Conceded | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Minutes per Goal Conceded | 180 | 108 | 113 | 68 | 68 |
Clean Sheets | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Saves | |||||
Saves | 18 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 15 |
Saves per game | 3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
Saves from Inside Box | 12 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
Saves from Outside Box | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Saves to Shots ratio | 86% | 85% | 82% | 56% | 65% |
Catches | |||||
Punches | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Catches | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Dropped Catches | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Catch Success Rate % | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Kicks | |||||
Long Kicking Distribution | 52 | 48 | 68 | 47 | 51 |
Kicking Success Rate % | 42% | 48% | 60% | 70% | 53% |