Cech: I want to start EVERY game at Arsenal

Cech: I want to start EVERY game at Arsenal 

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has said he is keen to play every game but understands Arsene Wenger's rotation policy between the posts at the club.

Since moving from Chelsea during the close season, Cech has started every Premier League game for Arsenal, including Sunday's eagerly anticipated encounter with Manchester United.

However, the 33-year-old has made way for David Ospina in Europe and Wenger's men have lost both Champions League matches so far this term, with the Colombian keeper under the spotlight following a dreadful error in Tuesday's 3-2 home loss to Olympiacos.

Still, Cech has underlined his support for Wenger despite stating that he would rather never have to sit on the bench.

"I believe the manager has full faith in the team he picks and, as player, you have to accept his decision," he said in an interview to Sky Sports.

"Do I want to play every game? Yes, I want to play every game. But I also understand it's impossible.

"It's the life of the manager when you make a decision and the team doesn't win, the pressure comes. But that's part of the life of a manager and footballers as well."

The losses to Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiacos prompted familiar questions over Arsenal's mental toughness at key moments in the season, with Gary Neville particularly critical of the Gunners.

But Cech believe such doubts are entirely without foundation, pointing to the presence of seasoned winners within the squad.

"Sometimes we need to be uglier on the pitch. Sometimes you need to make sure that, no matter how you do it, you win the games," he said. "Every team needs people who guide you through the difficult moments.

"With the experience I have and with the experience other players have - Per [Mertesacker] won the World Cup, Mesut [Ozil] the same, the guys from the Spanish team know what it is to win big trophies.

"We have a good balance, we just need to find the right time and the right way together."