Petr Cech has taken more of a backseat role at Chelsea following the call-back of Belgian number one, Thibaut Courtois and is yet to start a Premier League game this season.
The 32 year-old has had his future with the club in doubt as a result and has been linked with moves to Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, who are all reportedly interested.
But Cech clearly isn’t letting Courtois’ new position in the team get to him as he cleverly and humorously silences a United fan on Twitter.
@UtdBen tweeted the Chelsea veteran:“@PetrCech how’s your friend courtois doing in goal for Chelsea?”
“Much better than the team you support,” replied Cech.
he then followed up the reply by stating his confusion with fans who dish out banter to stars but cannot take it back, he wrote: “People send messages for banter… But when you answer the same way, they get offended and are not happy… don’t get it…”
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has refused to show any preference to the long serving shot-stopper and has not announced his preference to Courtois with him.
“If I speak with, tomorrow I have to speak to another one, another one, another,” Mourinho said.
“I’ve never done this in my career. I don’t like to be always justifying my decisions to the players.
“I didn’t with Frank Lampard. I didn’t with Didier Drogba before the last game… I don’t speak with players about that. I never did. I don’t make exceptions.”
By Phil Wellbrook
