Radek Vítek
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how many keepers do we need at youth level
as many as we want, the more the merrier, gotta catch em all
not only how many, but i guess we have 1 slovak and 3 czech keepers on our youth ranks
seems like we hope for somebody labelled next Petr Cech His former club confirmed the move as well.
Third Czech goalkeeper at the club now... Must be something in the water
I just knew he'd be a goal keeper.
I know nothing about him but I know he will be incredible, don't ask me how
We're trying to get Cech regen!not only how many, but i guess we have 1 slovak and 3 czech keepers on our youth ranks
We seem to be signing every young GK there is out there 
He's 16 years old and almost 2 metres tall, around 6'5 then. Taller than De Gea already.
Worth a punt
Worth a punt
He's a short-arse, Vanja Milinković-Savić was 6'7" when he signed in 2014
Hahaha, you couldn't make it up, ANOTHER keeper.
Normally need 1-2 per age, in his age we only have Polakowski.
Looks good tbh. We do have some eyes for young GKs.
2m= 6' 7. Rounded.
lots to like there. Looks to hold shots (rejoice!!), gets off his line and looks massive!
198cm. 6' 6"; but probably still has some growth in him.
What has happened to Joel Pereira?
Jose reckoned he would soon be the best Portuguese GK.
Jose reckoned he would soon be the best Portuguese GK.
Had an awful loan spell in the Belgian league and was recently struggling in Scotland too. Not Mourinho’s best prediction.
Not that impressed with his handling and I'm not sure there's a goal kick in the whole video there but you can tell those kids really don't want it when he comes out to claim the ball!
I stay in Edinburgh and according to many of the Hearts fans I’ve spoken with, he’s one of the worst GK’s they have ever had and were desperately hoping that the loan deal was going to get cut short in January. Many of them are very surprised how he is still on our books.
His performances were that awful, he had been given a nickname of Poppadom Fingers by many of their fans as his handling and shot stopping is dreadful.
Poppadom fingers
.As per Transfermarkt he only started once for the U-21 this season, is that right? Benched by younger Harrison? League Two is not ideal but he's still only 20 and I'd hope he's a regular there.
Think he must've been injured because he hasn't even been on the bench once in PL2.
The article also mentions Accrington were interested in Vitek over the summer & he even played a friendly with them but a move then 'wasn't possible'. That might be referring to an injury he picked up maybe?
Injured as well.
Conceded 8 goals against Bolton too. But yeah, Harrison is definitely the more talented keeper and has rightly been the no.1 this season.
Vitek on his day is a very good shot stopper but in my opinion lacks the skills that Kovář and Harrison, for example, have with the ball at their feet. He’s also prone to stupid errors and lapses in concentration.
But League Two for a young keeper is nothing to be frowned upon. Many top keepers have needed those loans to lower leagues to aid in their development. Including every gk in the England squad.
Just hope he gets to play there. Won’t become a United keeper but this move could be very important in his personal development.
Oh and he also signed an extension unti 2027.
Always rated him and still have high hopes for him. Huge boy and still only 20. So glad he is signed until 2027.
Exactly
For what it’s worth, I also think Harrison is probably the better talent, he’s got weaknesses but a lot of good fundamentals to work with.
from what I found the kid is 1.82m - hopefully he still grows a couple of centimetres
I'm not a big fan of Harrison's distribution. It's certainly not on Kovar's level.
Not a clue, we’re not privy to that information, wherever you got that information it’s a guess at most.
Think Kovar’s gone a bit underappreciated in our academy, in my opinion he’s by far the best academy keeper we’ve had in the last couple of years, light years ahead of Vitek and Harrison, in every regard.
Might already be a level above Onana.
That's a bit harsh esp in regards to Harrison who looks a really big talent