Petr Cech is another player on this list whose overall rating remains static, for the Chelsea goalkeeper hasn't budged from his score of 85 in last year's game. There are a few nits to be picked from this one, but overall maintaining his stats would appear to be the correct decision - meaning this is probably the only rating we can just about agree with on this list. Cech was solid in between the sticks for the Blues in 2013-14, and kept 16 clean sheets, with only Arsenal's Wojciech Szcz™sny letting in fewer goals, tying with the Chelsea stopper on 16. Both jointly-claimed the Premier League's Golden Glove award for their performances as the duo were voted the best keepers in England's topflight last term. But at 32 and in the winter of his career, you would struggle to make a case for Cech getting much of a boost. His reflexes have dropped from 85 last year to 84 this time which is correct as he is no longer a spring chicken. The only stat we can find gripes with is his positioning, which seems unduly low at 83.
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