LONG READ: PETR CECH ON HIS CHELSEA CAREER - PART TWO

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In the second part of our in-depth interview with Petr Cech looking back on his Chelsea career, our former goalkeeper reflects on his European dream finally being realised, his toughest opponent, and the pain of being displaced and then leaving the club. First, though, on the 10th anniversary of one of his finest days in a Blues shirt, the thrashing of Wigan that secured our third Premier League title, he reminisces about that most enjoyable campaign, and the lead-up to it… The news rocked the footballing world. Six weeks into the 2007/08 season, Chelsea Football Club and Jose Mourinho parted company. ‘It felt strange,’ recalls Petr Cech, over a decade later. ‘It was very unexpected. ‘There was the documentary movie release in Fulham Broadway when we all went to the cinema with all the coaching staff. I got home and got a message saying the manager had left. “What?! He was with us!” ‘It felt like the end of an era. The winning team started with Jose and his staff.’ Despite the upheaval, Chelsea kept fighting. ‘We pretty much lost the title on goal difference,’ Cech notes, ‘and then the Champions League final in a penalty shoot-out where we were so close. ‘It was a very bitter end to the season.' full interview here