Chelsea legend Petr Cech has named Wayne Rooney as his toughest opponent during his time with the Stamford Bridge.

The former goalkeeper, who spent most of his career with Chelsea, but had a few years with Arsenal, explained why he felt the ex-Manchester United striker was ahead of the others.

He told Chelsea’s official website: “Every time we played against United I had to make sure I was aware every time he had the ball, because he was very unpredictable and very clever.

“He is a guy who can chase, who can fight, who can run, who is clever with his shot.

“He could score from the halfway line, he could try and chip you if you were too high. That was a challenge I enjoyed.”