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Petr Cech has expressed his pride at breaking the Premier League record for clean sheets.
The Arsenal goalkeeper totalled his 170th Premier League clean sheet after the Gunners' 2-0 win over Bournemouth, surpassing the record set by David James.
"It is not every day you break the record of the best league in the world," he said. "I must say at the end of the game I was proud.
"I was really pleased we won the game as well because after the game we had at Southampton we had to bounce back in style.
"Overall we had a good performance and near the end, in the last five or 10 minutes, I started to check the clock as you start to think, 'OK, that is the game and you need to see it through and not concede’ and we did well not to.
Show all 11 1 /11Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Petr Cech: 6 out of 10 Rarely tested on his way to his Premier League record-breaking clean sheet, overtaking David James in the process. As ever he exuded authority and never looked like he would be concerned.
Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Bellerin: 7 out of 10 As full of attacking endeavour as ever, he and Oxlade-Chamberlain often exchanged nice passes to release the Spaniard down the right. With Bournemouth tiring he excelled in the space they offered him, providing plenty of tempting crosses.
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Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Mertesacker: 6 out of 10 It was no surprise that he struggled with the pacey running of Josh King in behind the Arsenal line. However when the ball was sent into the area Mertesacker was never found wanting, calmly repelling Bournemouth’s attacks.
Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Gabriel: 8 out of 10 A powerful header in the first half, his first goal in an Arsenal shirt, was no less than the Brazilian deserved. Equally impressive were two sliding tackles early in the second half as King bore down on goal as he provided excellent covering for Mertesacker.
Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Gibbs: 6 out of 10 Looked a more than adequate alternative to Nacho Monreal in a rare start, though the Spaniard would not expect to lose his place after a good, but not great, display by Gibbs.
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Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Chambers: 5 out of 10 A tough experience of the challenges of playing in midfield in his first start in the position for nearly a year. The opening exchanges saw Bournemouth swarm the youngster, who seemed hesitant when he gifted possession to Arter. That was the story of the match for Chambers, who all too often could not be relied on with the ball at his feet. It may be too early to write the 20-year-old off as an anchorman but this was not an ideal start.
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Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Ramsey: 6 out of 10 After offering solid protection from Manchester City’s attackers it was more of the same from Ramsey at the Emirates, making two excellent tackles to slow Bournemouth’s advance. That he combined this with sallies into the area was another encouraging sign for Wenger.
Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Oxlade-Chamberlain: 6 out of 10 A worrying display from Oxlade-Chamberlain, who did little to supplant Joel Campbell in Wenger’s affections with what was a display typical of his season. He was full of running, but all too often it was running down a blind alley. When he combined with Bellerin he seemed far more effective but at his worst he seemed too eager to be the star.
Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Mesut Ozil: 8 out of 10 With Arsenal seemingly stunned by Bournemouth’s bright start Ozil took hold of the contest and bent it to his will. Indeed questions must soon be asked over whether this team is too reliant on their star man. No other player looked like crafting a chance for much of the match, with Arsenal’s tactics seemingly just 'give it to the No.11’. It paid off in style, but is it sustainable?
Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Walcott: 7 out of 10 Another convincing imitation of Alexis Sanchez from the striker, whose understanding with Ozil saw him make several enticing runs. On another day he may have scored but he was full of willingness to get into position to influence the game.
Arsenal ratings vs Bournemouth Giroud: 6 out of 10 A quiet display from Giroud, who seemed more than any other to be showing signs of fatigue from Arsenal’s gruelling recent schedule. However the forward was able to make one critical touch, laying in Ozil for Arsenal’s crucial second.
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"We concentrated until the last second because if even if you concede in the last three minutes then there is added time then it can be a very long five minutes.
"There can be a mistake and then you can lose the game and you need to concentrate from the start to the finish.
"It cannot be easy sometimes when you are in control and you are 2-0 up and the opposition is pushing for that goal.
"You have to make sure you are professional, organised and do the right things and we knew how to do it."
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