Petr Cech insists Arsenal in the Europa League is not a disaster and that big teams now treat it with respect
PETR CECH insists ending up in the Europa League will not be the end of the world for Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger’s side go into the final day of the Premier League season needing to win at home to Everton and hope Liverpool fail to beat relegated Middlesbrough at Anfield to finish in the top four.
Petr Cech insists it will not be a disaster if Arsenal end up in the Europa LeagueRex Features
They could also make it in if Manchester City lose at Watford and there is a five-goal swing in the goal difference between the pair.
But Cech, who won the Europa League with Chelsea in 2013, reckons being in Europe’s second tier next season is not a massive disaster.
The Arsenal keeper appears to be preparing for life outside of the Champions LeagueRex FeaturesPetr Cech already has a medal for winning the Europa LeagueRex Features
He said: “A European trophy is a European trophy.
“I have to say you want to have the Champions League one rather than the Europa League one but you can see more and more, big teams are treating the Europa League with respect because it is a European trophy.
“Now you can qualify for the Champions League too. I have to say it is a fantastic memory for myself to look at the medal.
Petr Cech has already tasted success with Chelsea in the Europa LeagueNews Group Newspapers Ltd
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"I only played in it once and was fortunate in one go to have won it. But obviously I would rather be in the Champions League, that's for sure. Let's see what will happen.
"We have a difficult game, let's not forget this first
"We will concentrate on our game and there is only one thing we can do which is to win and then hope the other results will go our way, which if they don't, they don't. But we need to make sure we win our game."
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