By Ayeotan Shola/@NihzaTheGuru
Petr Cech may have enjoyed a fine pre-season with Arsenal, but his Premier League debut did not start in the same invincible fashion, with the goalkeeper culpable for both West Ham goals.
Cheikhou Kouyate put the Hammers in front with a header after Cech came charging out of his goal and totally missed the ball. While defenders Per Mertesacker and Nacho Monreal were at fault positionally, Cech should have done better when trying to get near the ball.
Then for West Ham’s second, he got nowhere near Mauro Zarate’s seemingly tame long-range effort.
At half-time, Sky pundit Jamie Carragher said of the first goal: “Cech’s got to do better. You can’t come flying out like that.”
Here is some of the best reaction to the goal:
It’s Szczesny in a hat!
— D (@danesayer) August 9, 2015
People who said the signing of Petr #Cech would see #Arsenal win the league. pic.twitter.com/y9ZKJRPg54 — Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) August 9, 2015
For Peter Cech’s sake #afc need to pull this back….everyone’s signing of the season coming with some indecision…
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) August 9, 2015
Roy Keane was right after all, Cech was taking a selfie pic.twitter.com/AJ7ircT4YO — Yoann (@YoannArsenal) August 9, 2015
Petr Cech: Has committed his first error that has led directly to a goal in the Premier League since December 2013 (vs Stoke) #ARSWHU
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) August 9, 2015
Cech already finding out that life is a lot tougher when you don’t have defenders like Terry, Cahill and Ivanovic in front of you — Simon Mullock (@MullockSMirror) August 9, 2015
Reality Cech.
— Liverpool Family (@lfc_family) August 9, 2015
When your Cech Bounce pic.twitter.com/welZbiei3C — Oga Ade™ (@BabatundeCASH) August 9, 2015
Cech Actually Gave Dem A Sign… I Go Chop 2 For The Next Game O…. pic.twitter.com/DGkm8Ujcim
— OLUMO BABA BEEJAY (@BOOOMBGUY) August 9, 2015
Don’t take that Cech to the bank! — Chukwuebuka (@ebuka_akara) August 9, 2015
Go back to your seat… no refunds for cech pic.twitter.com/lQWK0F7bBY
— #IAMUNITED (@Gaffy1994) August 9, 2015
Pick 1 , Pick 2, Cech Up pic.twitter.com/spyDbf8p9Y — His Royal Flyness (@ZinoMulla) August 9, 2015
Some Arsenal Fans Fight Over Cech
Wow they’re fighting because Cech made mistakes pic.twitter.com/FmDam4dA74
— Daniel Soff (@Swagadore) August 9, 2015
When your #Cech Bounce #ARSWHU pic.twitter.com/4Sbnx6YtCb
— Alawi #77 (@alawiabdul) August 9, 2015
Why can’t cech be like this guy right here pic.twitter.com/aYJekg16Ux
— . (@Lamar_ovo) August 9, 2015
Lemme Cech on @piersmorgan @Omojuwa if they are still breathing
— His Royal Flyness (@ZinoMulla) August 9, 2015
Petr Cech is magic He wears a magic hat He could’ve stayed at Chelsea But he said no I want to lose vs West Ham 1st game instead of that
— Feroze Ali (@feroze17) August 9, 2015
#AdFSports “Cech is worth 12-15 points a season” #West Hamm have got three of them.
— AdForumCo ✍ (@AdForumCo) August 9, 2015
“CECH Would Win Us The League” pic.twitter.com/xUHcQUTreY
— KINGDAVID (@KingDavid_d1st) August 9, 2015
#AdFSports Peter Cech be like pic.twitter.com/hagcGGgDqj
— AdForumCo ✍ (@AdForumCo) August 9, 2015