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Chelsea keeper Cech: How I saved Robben spotkick

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has broken down how he saved Bayern Munich star Arjen Robben's extra time spotkick. The wonder save helped Chelsea to Champions League glory.

"Robben always shoots different ways," said Cech. "There's no pattern in his penalties. So I didn't know what to do with him. Half he shoots to the right, half to the left. No pattern whatsoever. He even runs up the same way to the ball.

"But when you're tired, when you've played for 95 minutes, players choose power rather than technique, rather than placing it. I thought he'd smash it somewhere near the corner and hope it would go through. He's left-footed. I'm left-footed, and I thought if it was me I'd shoot across, left to right. Which is why I went to my left."

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