My saves key to win over Bayern Munich - Cech

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech was delighted with his
own contribution in the 2-0 Champions League win over
Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Petr Cech believes Arsenal could have lost their Champions
League encounter with Bayern Munich on Tuesday had it not
been for two crucial saves he made when it was still scoreless.

The experienced goalkeeper, an off-season recruit from
Chelsea, denied Thiago Alcantara early on at the Emirates
Stadium, before preventing Robert Lewandowski from opening
the scoring after the break.

Late goals from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil then helped
Arsenal to a vital 2-0 victory to keep their Champions League
ambitions alive and Cech was delighted with his own
contribution to the team's success.

"I think there were two key moments," Cech told the official
Arsenal website.

"Obviously if Thiago had scored early in the game then they
would have had control of the game so it was a very important
save at the start.

"And then I'm obviously glad I made the save against
Lewandowski as in that moment we could have been 1-0 down,
but instead in a few minutes we were 1-0 up and [that] basically
decided the game.

"As much as it went up and down and there were chances and
shots and it was very entertaining, it looked like one goal might
decide it. We are glad that we were the team that scored the
goal."

The win over Bayern has boosted Arsenal's hopes of making it
to the knockout stages following defeats away to Dinamo
Zagreb and at home to Olympiacos in their first two matches
respectively, but Cech acknowledged they are still in a difficult
situation.

"Obviously we are back in the game but our position has not
changed much as Olympiacos won their game and obviously
they have the home advantage in the next leg so we still need
more points.
"We go to Munich knowing we can compete with them and we
are positive another game awaits where we can get points.
Obviously it will depend on how the game will go but it has been
a great night and let's see what will happen in the future."
Arsenal remain fourth in Group F with three points from as
many games. They are level on points with Dinamo and trail
joint leaders Bayern and Olympiacos by just three points.