‘I assumed we’d win the Champions League once I saved Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty in Moscow – I jumped up, nevertheless it took me just a few seconds to understand John Terry missed’: Chelsea legend Petr Cech recollects 2008 heartbreak
Petr Cech has admitted that he momentarily thought Chelsea had triumphed of their 2008 Champions League last penalty shootout in opposition to Manchester United… solely to understand with horror that John Terry’s decisive spot kick had gone the fallacious aspect of the put up.
The performances of each goalkeepers in that last have been studied ever since, with Edwin van der Sar’s thoughts video games in opposition to Nicolas Anelka earlier than he saved the ultimate, decisive strike in sudden loss of life notably fascinating.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United ultimately triumphed, however it will all have been completely different had skipper Terry not slipped and hit the put up, and as a substitute maintained Chelsea’s faultless file – Cech having made the one prior save.
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Petr Cech thought John Terry had scored essential 2008 Champions League last penalty
Talking to FourFourTwo, Cech admitted he thought the trophy was on its option to Stamford Bridge when he saved Cristiano Ronaldo’s strike – the fifth penalty within the shootout, and United’s third.
Yeah, once I saved that penalty and we had been scoring ours with confidence, I used to be considering, ‘We’re going to do it’.
“However the worst factor about it was this: as a goalkeeper, you’re on the aspect of the aim. You must be outdoors the field, on that left aspect of the put up.
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Terry’s penalty narrowly missed the put up (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
“Once we received to the final penalty and JT took the ball, I used to be simply considering, ‘Don’t cross the keeper together with your shot’. I used to be certain Edwin der Sar would dive, anticipating JT to shoot throughout him, so I used to be considering, ‘Shoot my aspect and let’s see what occurs’.
“After I noticed Edwin dive the opposite means and the ball coming to my aspect, I jumped up, as I assumed that was it. Then I noticed the ball move the put up, which regarded very unusual from my angle. It took me a few seconds to understand what had occurred. Then I needed to shortly cope with all the emotion and get again to enterprise.
“We ended up on the fallacious finish of that last, however that’s a part of soccer, or any top-level sport. Typically you come shut and should cope with the frustration. It wasn’t meant to be.”
Cech did ultimately get his palms on the trophy after a penalty shootout 4 years later, doing the best means for all 5 of Bayern Munich’s spot kicks and saving from Ivica Olic and Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Manchester United ended up successful the sport (Picture credit score: PA)
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