Too short.
Matej Kovar
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Would also say Kovar, but I also think it's quite close. Vitek has really come on leaps and bounds recently and he's an absolute unit. Kovar is probably the best I have seen for us at youth level though. Excited to see how both progress.
He's 6'5 but okay.
One source says he's 184cm and the other 196cm but I stand corrected if he's really that tall.
You could just look at him?
Why on earth would you look at a player before commenting on them?
Happy to hear he's gained his confidence back. I remember after he came back, he was a liability for a bit still.
Kovář looks every bit as tall as van der Sar or Čech, and taller than all of the current first team goalkeepers!
If anything, he is close to the upper threshold for the position when you consider the great goalkeepers of the modern era.
Kovář looks every bit as tall as van der Sar or Čech, and taller than all of the current first team goalkeepers!
If anything, he is close to the upper threshold for the position when you consider the great goalkeepers of the modern era.
He definitely looks tall enough.
Does Kovar have a decent chance to get first team football at Sparta Prague?
Played a blinder Vs Iceland U21 some brilliant work to get his team to the Euros.
Good lad!
Seventh clean sheet in his 11th U21 cap.
Yes
He's played every single league game since his transfer. 19 matches including two in the cup, conceded 21 goals. 7 clean sheets. Out of those 19 matches, Sparta have won 15, drawn 3 and lost 1. Sparta are level with Slavia at the top of the table.
Yes
He's played every single league game since his transfer. 19 matches including two in the cup, conceded 21 goals. 7 clean sheets. Out of those 19 matches, Sparta have won 15, drawn 3 and lost 1. Sparta are level with Slavia at the top of the table.I wonder if the answer to our GK conundrum is already at the club?
I truly hope so, he was so impressive at youth level. I think he needs a loan at a more demanding level before we should throw him in the deep end. Another option would be to give him the cup games next season but I feel getting a full season of games in Championship or a top tier league in Europe would be more beneficial.
Great to hear about Kovar.
As others have said, he was very impressive at youth levels. His EFL loans seem to set him back rather than go particularly well. But pleased to hear how well it's going for him at Sparta and with the Czech U21's.
As others have said, he was very impressive at youth levels. His EFL loans seem to set him back rather than go particularly well. But pleased to hear how well it's going for him at Sparta and with the Czech U21's.
Certainly rated him the highest out of all our recent keepers, although it has been an uninspiring bunch.
26 matches, 28 conceded, 9 clean sheets. Ended his season with the assist in the clip.
Their season is not over no? Don't top 6 have a play-off for the title?
The second clip is so dodgy
That almost certainly gets punished with a goal in the Premier LeagueYou're right! That and the cup final on Wednesday. Should've said regular season.
More games under his belt! He seems to have had a very solid loan - hope he gets a loan to a bigger European league next season and gets more games under his belt
The second clip is so dodgy
I disagree. It was so bizarre that I doubt any PL forwards would have correctly predicted what he was going to do, so I think he'd have gotten away with it.
Looked like he didn’t mean to do it, ball seemed to get lost under his feet.
That music belongs in the things that sound sexual thread too, could be the soundtrack
That music belongs in the things that sound sexual thread too, could be the soundtrack
Surely the idea must be to integrate him into the first team next season.
Won the Czech league title today. Ended the season with a clean sheet.
For those who have seen him at Sparta, could he have a future as number 1 at United next season? Doubt he'll want to come in as 2nd choice.
Why not? Surely the next step would be to be number 2 if we don't bring anyone in with a view to taking over from DDG in the longer term.
Agree, he should be ok as 2nd choice as long as he gets to rotate with DDG and take over the following season. But not permanent 2nd choice, that's what I meant.
Nah, at 23 you want him to be playing week in week out to iron out his weaknesses, unlike outfielders it's immensely difficult to bed in young keepers cause you can hardly sub them in the last 15 minutes of each game. Second choice keepers get about 10 games a season, maybe more if we end up in Europa. We shouldn't be going into next season with de Gea anywhere near the starting spot regardless but that's discussion for another thread.
I spoke with my friend who is a season ticket holder at Sparta Prague. His review: Kovar is one or two level better than what is necessary for Czech league
We should use him as 2nd GK before deciding whether we need to replace de Gea with an expensive GK signing.
Now give him a REAL chance in the pre season, reward the good work.
Congrats to Matej! Sounds like he had a really good season there. Good option to have as a backup next season.
Looks like he will stay on loan at Sparta for another season.