Petr Cech prepared for penalty shootout

Cech prepared for penalty shootout

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has said that he is prepared if the Champions League final goes to a penalty shootout.

Cech, who was a part of the Blues side that lost to Manchester United on spot kicks in 2008, admits that he thinks that the tie will be decided in normal time. However, he claims that he has prepared just in case.

"I'll have all the information I need for a shootout," he said. "But I think this will be decided in 90 minutes.

"I've been watching the tapes. In the end it's all about the moment and whether the taker is strong enough to keep calm and place it well.

"If he does that then the keeper has no chance, so in a shootout you try to force people into mistakes."

Meanwhile, Frank Lampard has urged Chelsea to draw inspiration from 2008.

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