Is Petr Cech going to guide Arsenal to the Premier League title?

Chelsea don’t need to pursue a move for in-form Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez and should instead stick by the players at Guus Hiddink’s disposal, particularly Eden Hazard, according to former Stamford Bridge defender Graeme Le Saux.

“Speaking about Hazard last Friday, Hiddink said: “We have to be a little bit careful that we don’t fall again with a setback”, Hiddink explained”. I’m not sure whether he can play a full 90 minutes yet so we have to consider in the upcoming hours whether he starts or comes on. It’s another game where people look at us and see how we behave.

“But I know Petr Cech because he played there for 11 years and we played against him a lot, so I knew that the potential was exceptional”.

“I can not guarantee, because we’re not dealing with machines, we’re dealing with human beings, but when he is focusing on where he’s good at, around the box, then he’s of big worth”, the Dutchman added. He knows how to win things and, to get information, advice and opinions from him makes us stronger.

“We have to be prepared for a battle because Costa gives you a fight”. We want full results.

Arsenal have drawn their last two games, conceding a late leveller in a 3-3 draw at Liverpool before being held to a 0-0 at Stoke, but remain top as other title contenders also struggle for consistency.

The sportswear giant manufacture custom-made gloves for Cech but sent them to Chelsea’s training ground – the Cobham Training Centre in Surrey – instead of the Arsenal Training Centre at London Colney in Hertfordshire. I’m not a person who likes to deny the facts.

“I was here, it was late in the afternoon, the day before yesterday I think, when Petr showed up”. Mikel Arteta has by all accounts been a sage-like dressing-room presence; Per Mertesacker is an authoritative organiser of a much-improved defence; and even the work-rate of less vocal players such as Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez has set the tone on the pitch. “I’m focused on that job”. You recover quicker, you play better, the confidence is sky high. Arsenal beat Jose Mourinho’s team in the Community Shield before losing 2-0 away in the league, before the Portuguese manager was sacked and replaced by Guus Hiddink. I think this time, he will make it to be available for selection.

Wenger acknowledged the importance of having a world-class goalkeeper and believes Cech inspires belief throughout his team.