Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech is renowned as one of the finest to ever grace the game particularly during his years at Chelsea where he won every major trophy available.
However, despite all his personal achievements, including the Premier League record for clean sheets, the Czech Republic custodian has admitted that he still feels pressure before every game he takes part in.
That's right, a man who has appeared in four major tournaments for his country, as well as being their most-capped player with 124 appearances, still cannot relax on the eve of any game.
I feel the tension because you prepare and it means a lot to everybody,� he told the club'sArsenal's official website.
I'm obviously excited that I have a game to play but I feel the tension as well. No matter how many times you play, I don't believe some people can go to the game completely relaxed. I can't even imagine that.
If you feel pressure, responsibility and that you want to win the game, you want to perform and do everything right, so you feel that tension inside you. I need to make sure I'm paying attention, I'm focused and doing the right thing.
I need to make sure that in every second of the game I go through what is my job. What happens has happened, so I don't look back. I just concentrate and focus on doing what I have to do every second so I can do my best.
Once the game is over, you can be happy if you win and you've done your job well, or you can be disappointed with the final result.
In the end, all that matters is that you're ready for the next game. You have to give yourself the best chance to perform at 100 per cent.�
Cech has endured an indifferent campaign with the Gunners this season and was recently dropped for David Ospina in Arsenal's 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
He also committed a huge error in the 3-1 defeat against Chelsea, gifting Cesc Fabregas a goal, perhaps highlighting that his distinguished career is drawing to a close.