Chelsea’s greatest ever goalkeeper, Petr Cech, joins John and Chris on Episode 12 of the Obi One Podcast. The Czech man mountain details what made José Mourinho’s Chelsea so special, opens up on the full extent of the sickening head injury that changed his outlook on life and why Champions League glory as a boardroom executive is his favourite memory at Stamford Bridge. 0:00 - Intro 03:18 - Petr’s legacy 06:15 - Clean sheet record 08:49 - Character in the dressing room 12:34 - Standard of Chelsea training 16:26 - The mindset of a modern footballer 27:09 - Overload of information for young players 31:15 - Arsene’s philosophy 32:44 - José & Arsene rivalry 35:51 - Life under Mourinho 43:09 - Life-changing head injury 50:56 - Playing through pain 58:52 - Evolution of the Goalkeeper 1:07:15 - Role of a Goalkeeper coach 1:15:46 - Technical advisor role 1:27:18 - Ideal Chelsea back four 1:29:41 - Branislav Ivanović 1:32:28 - Ball-playing keepers 1:35:01 - His Future
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