Why Cech to Arsenal could be the beginning of the end for Jose Mourinho at Chelsea

For the second consecutive season, Chelsea have lost a genuine legend to a Premier League rival. Frank Lampard’s surprise switch to Manchester City last summer was a convoluted transfer which arose because he was out of contract, but Petr Cech’s situation is more straightforward. Arsenal put in a bid, Chelsea accepted, and the Czech shot-stopper has swapped west London for north. It’s difficult to remember a player of his calibre moving directly between top Premier League clubs in recent years.

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