Arsenal have done best business – Rio

Ferdinand believes the goalkeeper will improve his new side massively this season and has given Arsenal a chance of winning the Premier League.

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit says the Gunners can fight for the title after signing Petr Cech from Chelsea.

“He is the best signing in the league, he is that important”.

He continued to explain how it was his coach who first noticed his ability to perform well between the sticks at a very young age, and how the teams goalkeeping coach encouraged Petr to transform his position and put on the gloves for good, and not just for the odd game here and there.

“He has won many trophies with Chelsea and has been a great, great player for them for the past decade”.

“Petr is a legendary player who has made a huge impact in world football”, said Costa.

When asked if the title would be harder to win than ever, he said: “For sure, but we are confident we have a good squad”.

“They know what their manager wants and they have got Hazard who is that stardust that every team needs”. We think a lot of him.

For some time, Cech held the longest time played (1,025 minutes) without conceding a goal in the Premier League, before the record was broken in 2007, lasting two years.

“That’s the difference when you have a top level keeper”.

He told Arsenal.com he started off as an ice hockey goaltender and “a midfielder or a left winger” in football. “We’ll be strong but it’s a tough league and everyone else will be strong as well”.