Cech still smarting over Henry strike

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech insists referee Graham Poll must be suffering “an uneasy conscience” after allowing Thierry Henry’s free-kick at Highbury, but he admits any appeal would be pointless.

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech insists referee Graham Poll (pictured) must be suffering “an uneasy conscience” after allowing Thierry Henry’s free-kick at Highbury, but he admits any appeal would be pointless.

Cech claimed Poll promised Eidur Gudjohnsen he would blow his whistle before letting Henry take the free-kick in Sunday’s clash.

Instead, Henry insists he was assured by Poll he could take the free-kick when he wanted to.

Having waited for Gudjohnsen to retreat a few yards, he duly curled his effort into the far corner to put Arsenal 2-1 ahead.

Cech, who was standing by the opposite post, was caught completely off his guard and earned himself a rebuke from captain John Terry.

But the Czech international keeper told website www.idnes.cz : “We could have won. The referee presented Arsenal with a goal. It was shocking.”