Should Petr Cech play tomarrow?

if Cech plays tomarrow, wearing a headguard, does this give Chelsea a physiological advantage?



Will the Liverpool players be 100% committed going into 50/50 with Cech?

Will the ref be to quick to blow the whistle if there is any small pushing in the Chelsea penalty box?

No, he shouldn't.

Sadly, I'd be shocked if Rafa's cynical enough to actually put him under pressure on the first few corners. A more 'savvy' manager would make sure a player clattered into him on the first corner to see how he holds up.

honestly, i dont think he should play. chelsea should wait for a more low key game.

i hear Cech is not allowed to drive for 6 months.

Yes.

He's been fully 'fit' for almost 2 weeks now, but has been waiting till he had an all-clear from the doctors.

And seriously, if any manager was stupid enough to make their strikers commit into a challenge with Cech, I'd be amazed/disappointed. I'm not saying he should be given the freedom of the penalty box, but nobody should ever be looking to hurt a goalkeeper.

S4P wrote:Yes.

He's been fully 'fit' for almost 2 weeks now, but has been waiting till he had an all-clear from the doctors.

And seriously, if any manager was stupid enough to make their strikers commit into a challenge with Cech, I'd be amazed/disappointed. I'm not saying he should be given the freedom of the penalty box, but nobody should ever be looking to hurt a goalkeeper.

It's not looking to hurt the goalkeeper. It's just going up into a 50/50 and maybe knocking him. It's called gamesmanship. Mourinho's a big fan of it

If Chelsea were 10 points clear, Cech would not be playing tomarrow.

Its way too early for him to come back. Jose is acting a bit desperate, they did the same with JT and look what happened.

Cudicini is fit, they should chuck him goal and start Cech from reserve games upwards.

Target Man wrote:Its way too early for him to come back. Jose is acting a bit desperate, they did the same with JT and look what happened.

Cudicini is fit, they should chuck him goal and start Cech from reserve games upwards.

JT was rushed back. Cech's been back for about 2 weeks.

Yeah he should, why shouldn't he?

S4P wrote:

Target Man wrote:Its way too early for him to come back. Jose is acting a bit desperate, they did the same with JT and look what happened.

Cudicini is fit, they should chuck him goal and start Cech from reserve games upwards.

JT was rushed back. Cech's been back for about 2 weeks.

Personally i think Cech should play atleast one reserve game before coming back.

Its a bit of a tall order to ask a keeper to come back, and play in an important game and show no signs of hesistance, rustyness, and not to mention the physcological aspect.

i played with a twisted ankle.
sure i just stood on my goal, saved a few shots, and a pen.

and we still won 3-1

Well, he has to play his first game at some point, so IMO it doesn't really matter when it is.

No because it will improve Chelsea's chance of winning against Liverpool

Cech given green light for head-guard


The path has been further cleared for Petr Cech to return to competitive action with the news that the authorities have approved his protective headgear.

Cech has sought extra protection to his skull, which has recovered from fracture, by wearing a special head guard in training.

On Thursday, an inspection was carried out by referee Rob Styles on the protector the Chelsea keeper intends to wear in matches

Styles will referee Chelsea's match against Liverpool on Saturday.

The FA's head of senior referee development Neale Barry said: 'As head guards are not part of the players' basic compulsory equipment as set out in the laws of the game, it's essential that they are safe to wear.

'This head guard is soft in construction with padded areas of dense foam all over to protect the head of the wearer. It covers the ears but there's a hole on each side so that his hearing is unaffected.

'The helmet could cause no risk to the safety of either the wearer or any team-mate or opponent of his whilst being worn. It has a Velcro under chin strap and no extraordinary areas on the helmet that could cause unnatural deviation of the ball if it were to either strike the helmet or if the wearer were to head the ball.'

Earlier on Friday, José Mourinho announced that he had yet to tell his keepers of his choice for between the posts at Anfield, but that Cech was available for selection if required.

I personally wouldn't let him play because its a big match but I guess he has to to start somewhere but for me he is damaged goods and I couldn't in good conscience let him play until he's come through quite a few reserve games unscathed.