"Please Retire Now" - Arsenal Supporters Unhappy With Veteran

Spearing snatches ball from Petr Cech | Credit: Getty

Arsenal fans have begun to call for the head of Petr Cech after making a mistake that almost cost the team in Wednesday's match.

The former Chelsea goalkeeper returned to goal in yesterday night's Carabao Cup game against Blackpool having missed five games through injury.

Successive goals from Stephan Lichsteiner and Emile Smith Rowe put the scoreline at 2-0 moments before the visiting side got one through Paudie O’Connor who was later shown red.

It looked like the League One side had gotten an equaliser later on when Cech's costly mistake allowed them score a goal but thanks to the referee who rightly adjudged it 'invalid'.. Jay Spearing dispossessed Cech in the penalty area then passed it to Nathan Delfouneso who was clearly in an offside position, hence, the goal went void.

Cech wtf are you doing? #arsenalblackpool pic.twitter.com/mxP6L9H61T

— Raging Goonah (@Arsenalgunner90) October 31, 2018

Supporters have as expected taken to social media networking site Twitter to air their disappointment in the veteran shot-stopper. While some feel it is about time to say "goodbye", others just want him demoted to second choice behind Bernd Leno. The latter demand isn't surprising considering Leno's nice form in Cech's absence.

lmfao look at Cech, slowly but surely all the donkeys will be out of the XI. Mustafi next

— Dezil Dez (@DezilDezz) October 31, 2018

Some weeks I don't know who I want to fight more, Mustafi or Cech..

— 🇹🇹 (@Mta_1991) October 31, 2018

CECH STOP GIVING ME HEART ATTACKS pic.twitter.com/hCuhWvaQVJ

— Arsenal Emerge 🔴⚪️ (@ArsenalEmerge) October 31, 2018

Cech is a liability

— Darren 〽️oney AFC 🎗 (@deemonch) October 31, 2018

If Cech starts again Liverpool I will be fully fucked off #AFC

— Karan-Harish Parekh (@KHParekh93) October 31, 2018

Petr Cech oooooooooooooooooo. Please retire now !!! pic.twitter.com/NxAsUCu0sy

— Bhadmus Hakeem (@Bhadoosky) October 31, 2018

Cech giving me heart attacks since 2015

— Özil’s Left Foot (@LeftOzil) October 31, 2018

Time for Petr to Cech himself into the retirement home.

— 💭 (@Sidenomenal) October 31, 2018

Cech is trying to set us up #ARSBLA

— Terry Kessie (@TerryKessie) October 31, 2018

Get used to playing in the cups Cech, Leno has a much better player with the ball ag his feet.  #ARSBLA #afc

— Ian Topping (@iangtopping) October 31, 2018

Imagine we didn't have Leno. We'd have Cech bottling playing out the back on a regular. So happy we've got him, Cech's mistake last night made me realise how fortunate we are to have a keeper with actual composure and quality in his passing

— Sam (@TheEmeryEra) November 1, 2018

DOnt StaRt CecH on SatURdaY #Arsenal

— Jamie Carson (@J4MIEC4RSON) October 31, 2018