Petr Cech has fired a warning to Chelsea ahead of this weekend's Premier League clash with Manchester United, as he expects a response from the visitors at Stamford Bridge.
United are set for their first league match since the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with Michael Carrick taking charge once again having been in the dugout for the midweek victory against Villarreal.
It looks set to be the second and final game for Carrick in the United dugout, with Ralf Rangnick set to come in next week on an interim basis until the end of the season.
However, former Chelsea goalkeeper Cech believes that United could still benefit from the new manager bounce this weekend.
"We have a saying in Czech: ‘the new broom sweeps better’. It’s always tricky when you play teams with a new manager," Cech told the club's official website.
"That’s what our next opponents Manchester United will be hoping for on Sunday: when you get a change of manager, you always have a reaction.
"Suddenly, everybody starts from the same spot again. The new manager brings new ideas, about the team, about the tactics, about the strategy, but only when he gets involved in training does he start choosing his team.
"Even if it’s only the manager who has left, and everyone else has stayed in place, you still get the sense of a fresh start. For players who maybe haven’t played as many games, they suddenly feel like this is their opening, their chance to get in the team.
"For players who have been playing, they know if they don’t have a good week, the manager might pick someone else. It gives everybody a new incentive and new motivation to perform well.
"There is a change in energy, and this is what creates difficulty for the team who is facing them."
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