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Petr Cech: Why Arsenal can finish above Chelsea, Man United, City and Liverpool

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    The goalkeeper joined the Gunners last month for £10m after 11 years at Chelsea in which he won 13 major trophies.<br />
However,
 the Czech Republic international has revealed he has found the 
atmosphere in his new dressing room similar to the one he left behind at
 Stamford Bridge.<br />
A <a class="itxtnewhook itxthook" href="http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/454990/Petr-Cech-Arsenal-finish-above-Chelsea-Man-United-Man-City-Liverpool-Premier-League#" id="itxthook1" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border: 0px none transparent; display: inline; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap itxtnewhookspan" id="itxthook1w" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(0, 204, 0); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #009900; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding: 0px 0px 1px ! important; text-decoration: underline ! important;">strong</span></a> second half of the campaign saw Arsenal finish third last season, 12 points behind Chelsea, and suggested Arsene Wenger's side could mount a title charge this season.<br />
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 Cech believes Wenger's happiness at having a large squad compared to 
Chelsea and their other title rivals could prove key in the final 
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<span class="caption">GOOD BLEND: Petr Cech believes Arsenal have a squad capable of winning the Premier League this season [GETTY]</span>
    
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            “We have experienced players and hungry players, so that balance gives us an advantage”
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“There are a lot of talented players in our team, but the real strength lies in our numbers,” Cech said.<br />
“This squad has a number of players ready to compete for every position, and we will need them all during the <a class="itxtnewhook itxthook" href="http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/454990/Petr-Cech-Arsenal-finish-above-Chelsea-Man-United-Man-City-Liverpool-Premier-League#" id="itxthook2" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border: 0px none transparent; display: inline; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxtnowrap itxtnewhookspan" id="itxthook2w" style="background-color: transparent; border-color: transparent transparent rgb(0, 204, 0); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #009900; font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal; padding: 0px 0px 1px ! important; text-decoration: underline ! important;">course</span></a> of the season.<br />
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 have a good balance. We have players with a lot of experience who have 
won the World Cup, for example, and young players who want to prove 
their point and play as much as possible.<br />
"We have experienced players and hungry players, so that balance gives us an advantage.”<br />
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Petr Cech: Why Arsenal can finish above Chelsea, Man United, City and Liverpool

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Lionel Messi blasted by Diego Maradona after Copa America failure... and questions if Barcelona star is 'Argentinian or Swedish'

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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Argentina legend Diego Maradona has laid into Lionel Messi following his country's defeat in the Copa America final and suggested the Barcelona star should be treated 'just like any other player'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Messi helped Gerardo Martino's side into the final in Chile but endured a frustrating night against the hosts, who won the trophy via a dramatic penalty shootout.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">The Barcelona forward shone during Argentina's 6-1 thrashing of Paraguay in the semi-finals but after scoring just one goal in the tournament, Maradona revealed his frustration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Maradona, 54, who won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986, has slammed Messi after watching his country lose their second-consecutive final.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'It's logical that he's come in for flak, it's easy to explain,' Maradona was reported as saying to Ole in an interview. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'We've got the best player in the world, who goes and scores four goals against Real Sociedad, and then he comes here and doesn't touch the ball. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'You're left saying to yourself, "Dammit, are you Argentinian or Swedish?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'People have got to stop droning on about Messi needing to be pampered. Messi should be treated just like any other player who pulls on the national-team shirt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'Like the best in the world, for better or worse.'</span></div>
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Messi helped Gerardo Martino's side into the final in Chile but endured a frustrating night against the hosts</div>
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Maradona, who won the World Cup 1986 with Argentina, said Messi 'should be treated like any other player'</div>
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Arda Turan and Andres Iniesta have their pre-season medicals as Barcelona get back to work following brief summer break

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<span style="font-size: 14.3999996185303px;">It's been little over five weeks since Barcelona ended their stunning 2014-15 campaign, finishing with a 3-1 victory in the Champions League final over Juventus on June 6 to complete a famous treble.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.3999996185303px;">But on Monday, the Catalan club were back at work as a large portion of their squad returned to pre-season training.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.3999996185303px;">New man Arda Turan was joined by Andres Iniesta, Rafinha, Adriano and Sergi Roberto in having their post-holiday medicals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">Barcelona took to Instagram to post the pictures of the quintet along with the message: 'After 35 days off, thirteen players are back to work. FC Barcelona players kicked off the 2015/16 season with physicals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 1.2em;">'The players are taking part in the usual pre-season fitness and medical tests. We start 15/16 #FCB.'</span></div>
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Arda Turan and Andres Iniesta have their pre-season medicals as Barcelona get back to work following brief summer break

It's been little over five weeks since Barcelona ended their stunning 2014-15 campaign, finishing with a 3-1 victory in the Champions L...

few things we learned....

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<span style="font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; line-height: 30px;">Arsenal have won their second straight FA Cup and record 12th overall by absolutely hammering Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium.</span></div>
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Arsenal absolutely dominated Aston Villa in Wembley Stadium, winning the FA Cup final 4-0 thanks to some terrific goals and lifting the trophy for the 12th time, more than any other team in England ever has.</div>
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The first half was best described as "one way traffic." <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="6" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/teams/arsenal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Arsenal</a> put<i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">immense</i> pressure on <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="7" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/teams/aston-villa" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Aston Villa's</a> defense and midfield from the first whistle, dominating possession and quickly forcing Villa into desperation defending. Arsenal were faster, sharper, more aggressive and more assertive in every phase of the game, while Villa scrambled just to keep the Gunners at bay.</div>
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Some impressive defending and goalkeeping from Aston Villa kept the scoreline level for a long time, but for all the reaction saves, heart-stopping blocks and desperate clearances, it was still obvious that Arsenal would eventually score. It seemed like they were banging down the door every time you blinked, keeping near-constant pressure on Villa and not giving their opponents time to breathe, much less put together any kind of dangerous attack of their own.</div>
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That Arsenal goal finally came in the 40th minute, with <b>Theo Walcott</b> lashing in from fairly close range, finally beating <b>Shay Given</b> after coming up short on several previous tries. There wasn't enough time to get a second before halftime, but it definitely felt like a second was coming, and the Gunners got it just moments in to the second half. Alexis Sanchez was given a little bit too much space just outside the box by Villa's defense, and he punished them for it but smashing a shot past Given, who appeared to have it covered just before it swerved away from him at the last second.</div>
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Two goals were probably enough against an Aston Villa side that looked helpless against their opponents, but Arsenal added a third for good measure when <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="10" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/110263/per-mertesacker" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Per Mertesacker</a> headed home a corner kick just after the hour mark. With a 3-0 scoreline in hand, Arsenal just had to hold on -- then added a fourth goal in stoppage time just because they could.</div>
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Arsenal are lifting the FA Cup for the 12th time, a record in the competition. Last year saw the Gunners pull even with <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="11" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/teams/manchester-united" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Manchester United</a> with 11 wins, but now they stand alone. Credit to Aston Villa for getting this far and fighting bravely, but once the first whistle blew, it didn't take long to see who would be winning this match. It's been a fantastic season in England, and this final was a good way to cap it all off.</div>
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<b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">Arsenal</b>: <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="12" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/112113/wojciech-szczesny" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Wojciech Szczesny</a>; Hector Bellerin, Per Mertesacker, <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="13" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/112100/laurent-koscielny" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Laurent Koscielny</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="14" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/187973/nacho-monreal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Nacho Monreal</a>; Francis Coquellin, <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="15" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/110860/santi-cazorla" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Santi Cazorla</a>; <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="16" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/112106/aaron-ramsey" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Aaron Ramsey</a>, Mesut Özil (<a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="17" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/112118/jack-wilshere" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Jack Wilshere</a> 77;), Alexis Sanchez (<a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="18" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/134317/alex-oxlade-chamberlain" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain</a> 90'); Theo Walcott (<a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="19" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/162345/olivier-giroud" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Olivier Giroud</a> 77')</div>
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<i style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">Goals</i>: Walcott (40'), Sanchez (50'), Mertesacker (62'), Giroud (90'+2)</div>
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<b style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box;">Aston Villa</b>: Shay Given; <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="20" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/112130/alan-hutton" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Alan Hutton</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="21" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/197887/jores-okore" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Jores Okore</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="22" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/110490/ron-vlaar" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Ron Vlaar</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="23" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/112427/kieran-richardson" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kieran Richardson</a> (<a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="24" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/197889/leandro-bacuna" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Leandro Bacuna</a> 68'); <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="25" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/112052/tom-cleverley" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Tom Cleverley</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="26" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/165466/ashley-westwood" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Ashley Westwood</a>(Carlos Sanchez 71'), <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="27" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/112195/fabian-delph" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Fabian Delph</a>; <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="28" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/112515/charles-n-zogbia" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Charles N'Zogbia</a> (<a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="29" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/112183/gabby-agbonlahor" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Gabby Agbonlahor</a> 53'), <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="30" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/165467/christian-benteke" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Christian Benteke</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="31" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/188633/jack-grealish" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Jack Grealish</a></div>
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Arsenal came out swinging and didn't stop for a moment all match long, showing that they've learned the lesson that they and other big clubs have been taught from previous Cup finals. Time and again we've seen a big side face a smaller one in a final, and the bigger club doesn't seem to take it seriously right away. They just control the match, maybe get a goal and just kind of sit on their laurels. Then out of nowhere, the smaller club get a goal or two -- either equalizing or taking the lead for themselves -- and there's usually not enough time left to recover. Arsenal have lost Cup finals with that kind of approach before, so this year they made sure that wouldn't happen to them again, and are record holders because of it.</div>
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2. <a class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="32" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/epl/players/244985/tim-sherwood" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #c52126; text-decoration: none;">Tim Sherwood</a> got a lot of things wrong</h5>
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Make no mistake, Aston Villa did brilliantly to get to the FA Cup final. But in the big match itself, he hamstrung himself with his team selection, and that made things easier for Arsenal than they needed to be. Shay Given had been Villa's cup competition goalkeeper all season long, so starting him is understandable, but against an attack as good as Arsenal's, maybe starting your actual No. 1 goalkeeper is the right call. Then there's the midfield, where his only real "destroyer" in Carlos Sanchez was left on the bench despite a desperate need for such a player in this match. Sure, Sanchez is always a candidate for a crazy red card, but Villa needed his tenacity and defensive skill in a bad way. You also can't ignore Sherwood's strange obsession with Charles N'Zogbia, who has consistently been mediocre for Villa and frequently been quite bad, but has doggedly been kept in the lineup despite far better options being available.</div>
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3. Give them credit: Aston Villa never gave up</h5>
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Even with the one-sided nature of the match, some strange refereeing decisions going against them and the massive gulf of talent between them and Arsenal, Aston Villa never once put their heads down and accepted their fate. They fought tooth and nail for 90 minutes, even if they seemed to hardly have a chance. They deserved better than the 4-0 final scoreline, and if they can use this season's cup runs as a building block, they could be a much more dangerous team in the Premier League sooner than people think. This is a good side; they just need a little bit of luck and a couple more smart purchases for us to see just how good they can </div>

few things we learned....

Arsenal have won their second straight FA Cup and record 12th overall by absolutely hammering Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium. Ars...

For the first time... Petr Cech trains with Arsenal team-mates as they prepare for pre-season

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peter cech was at <a data-action="arsenal-fc" data-content-type="section-topic" data-track="true" data-type="inline" data-word-count="1" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc" style="border: 0px; color: #e90e0e; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline-style: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Arsenal</a>'s Colney training ground on Friday as he trained with his Gunners teammates for the first time since joining the north London club.</div>
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The goalkeeper, clad in his trademark protective skullcap, looked in good spirits as he honed his skills on the field and also did some work in the gym alongside Mikel Arteta.</div>
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Cech, 33, sealed his transfer to Arsenal from Chelsea last week, penning a four-year deal at the Emirates.<span style="text-align: center;">Despite gaining a legendary status at Stamford Bridge during his 11-year spell with the club, the Czech stopper believed it was the right time to move on.</span></div>
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He fell behind Thibaut Courtois in the Blues' starting XI last season, spending much of the campaign on the bench or playing in cup competitions.</div>
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For the first time... Petr Cech trains with Arsenal team-mates as they prepare for pre-season

peter cech was at Arsenal 's Colney training ground on Friday as he trained with his Gunners teammates for the first time s...