It was a valuable point for Accrington vs. sixth-placed Crewe.

Vitek made two saves that kept the opposition from breaching his goal. He also registered as many punches.

The United loanee was not required to make any runs out of his line in an apparent effort to sweep the ball from a rival player.

During his time in the United youth set-up and so far at Accrington, Vitek has shown glimpses of the goalkeeper he can develop into – a modern shot-stopper who participates in play and often provides the option of a spare man to help in building up play. This was evident once again in his display against Crewe.

The Czech Republic international had 46 touches of the ball to his name in what was an all-action and involved performance from him.

He tried to find his teammates with 24 passes. 15 of these were successful, managing a pass accuracy of 63%.

Vitek attempted to ping 12 long balls. He found his intended target on only three occasions – this is an aspect of his game he will undoubtedly be keen to improve on if he is to realise his potential and become a renowned sweeper goalkeeper. Distribution of the ball is key in this regard.

The 20-year-old also made three clearances.

(Stats obtained from Sofascore)

The overwhelming positive in the eyes of United and the fans is that Vitek’s loan spell at Wham Stadium seems to be doing him a world of good.

He’s gaining valuable first-team experience as a starting goalkeeper for a decent side.

Vitek’s appearance against Crewe was his 13th of the season since joining the League Two outfit in January. He has started 100% of Accrington’s games during this period.

Up next for John Doolan and his players is a trip to Rodney Parade to face Newport County.

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Jim O’Brien gave Notts County the lead just four minutes into the game but Accrington restored parity 13 minutes later via Shaun Whalley.

Alassana Jatta restored the visitors’ advantage before the two teams headed down the tunnel as he beat Vitek.

Notts County looked set to run out winners at Wham Stadium but Accrington won a penalty with 10 minutes of normal time left on the clock.

Jack Nolan made no mistake from the spot to ensure the spoils were shared between the two League Two outfits.

Beyond his crucial five saves which helped prevent Notts County from adding to their goal tally, Vitek made three high claims.

Only one of the shot-stopper’s saves was from inside his own box.

Vitek registered 40 touches of the ball.

He attempted to deliver 25 passes and found his teammates with 15 of them.

The Czech Republic international tried to ping 11 long balls. Only one of his efforts found its intended target. This is something he will undoubtedly be keen to improve on ahead of Accrington’s next fixture in a week’s time.

Vitek won the one aerial duel he was required to contest.

(Stats obtained from Sofascore)

The 20-year-old did not make a punch. For Vitek and Accrington, the most important thing is that they’ve picked up points in their last two matches against Swindon and Notts County.

The club seems to be finally putting the losing run they were on behind them. Up next for Accrington is a trip away to Sutton.

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David de Gea, a bonafide club legend, was allowed to leave, thus bringing to an end a 12-year stay at the club after numerous high-profile errors in Erik ten Hag’s debut season.

Andre Onana, who had worked with the Dutch manager before during their stint in Ajax, was brought in from Inter Milan while Altay Bayindir came in as reserve keeper.

Academy graduates like Dean Henderson and Matej Kovar both departed the club while Tom Heaton is also desperate to leave and play a few games having been forced to stay on by the manager last summer.

GK revolution

The Turk has only made one appearance this term and he is said to be unhappy with the treatment meted out to him and is considering a summer exit.

Another academy graduate, Radek Vitek, currently shining out on loan at Accrington Stanley in League Two, has now spoken out about his long-term future at the Red Devils.

He has impressed since his loan move in January, keeping three clean sheets in 10 games so far.

The young shot-stopper, in an interview with Czech outlet SPORT, revealed how Onana has helped him with his passing game and mentioned De Gea as in inspiration when he first landed in Manchester.

“Everyone tried to help me, I learned from everyone. David was a great person, easy going, he always had fun with me. It was great when Martin Dúbravka was on loan at United last year, I could talk to someone in my mother tongue.

Another academy shining star

“Onana is excellent in footwork. He always told me not to be afraid to play, even if I make a mistake sometimes. He encouraged me to be self-confident, not to make a big deal out of anything and to move on. Everyone makes mistakes, even the best in the world.”

If the Turkish international and Heaton both depart and United do not strengthen further, a place could open for the Czechia U20 international.

However, waiting for a first team spot to open up could take some time considering Onana’s strong current form and the fact that the management will likely strengthen should one or more keepers depart.

And considering Vitek is playing in League Two currently, there is a good chance that the player might not immediately be ready for the massive step-up.

And the 20-year-old is desperate to play, now that he has experienced professional football, and is even open to another loan exit next summer.

Vitek’s goals

The player seems to have a matured mindset as he claimed that while his dream is to don the No 1 jersey at the 20-time English league champions, he is open to an exit to play more regularly like his compatriot Kovar.

“We’ll see what the possibilities are after this season. I don’t deal with that now and I don’t even want to say what I would or wouldn’t want. And I am open to everything and let things take their course.

“I do not hide that I would like to move again in the summer, we will solve the whole situation with United and my agency Sport Invest. Whether it’s to the third or second English league, or somewhere abroad. I want to settle in men’s football.

“Of course (would love to play for the first team). For whom wouldn’t that be motivation? That’s the ideal scenario, but I just want to do my best. Then we’ll see, there are a lot of great clubs in Europe.”

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Manchester United’s young keeper Radek Vitek put in a fantastic display as Accrington Stanley came away from Swindon with all three points in the bag yesterday.

After a magnificent start where he kept three clean sheets in his first four matches, the last few games have been a bit of a lesson about life in the professional leagues for the 20 year old.

Heavy defeats to Bradford and Wrexham are evidence of that, where he conceded a total of seven goals.

However, the young Czech keeper bounced back with a fine display to help his side claim a first win in a month.

Accrington only had 41% of the ball but only had one shot less than the hosts in an even match.

The Youth Cup winning keeper’s best intervention was an outstanding athletic save that saw him make a stunning one handed stop, parrying the ball to safety.

Unfortunately, shortly after, a mix-up in the ‘Owd Reds defence from a corner allowed Swindon Town’s Aaron Drinan to smash home from close range, giving the United keeper no time to react at all.

However, the side from the Crown Ground reacted well as they won and scored a penalty and a late Alex Henderson rocket sealed the points for the away side.

Sofascore were certainly impressed by Vitek as they gave him a score of 7.6.

The giant keeper made four saves, two of which came from shots inside the penalty area.

He was also able to make four high claims and three clearances as he protected his goalmouth with maturity and in a manner well beyond his young years.

The keeper also completed 100% of his run outs where he had to come racing off his goal to clear the ball to safety. The signing of Andre Onana and likely direction INEOS will take the football at the club is with a modern sweeper keeper type, so if Vitek is to make it at United, he will need to perfect this aspect of his game.

In an overall impressive display from the academy player, the only drawback of the evening was his work on the ball. He only had a 38% pass accuracy and only connected with four out of his 24 long ball attempts.

However, in a night where all that mattered for Accrington was the three points, the long ball was an effective tactic.

Stanley have moved up to 15th in the table and now have collected 49 points for the season. They still sit 11 points from the last playoff spot with nine games left to play.

Next up for Vitek and his loan side is a home tie against Notts County where they will aim to extend their winning streak and push themselves towards the top half of the table.

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A Tyreik Wright brace and Andy Cook goal within the opening 45 minutes of the game were enough to seal Accrington Stanley’s fate and pile further misery onto them.

Accrington are currently on a run of four consecutive losses.

The League Two outfit are winless in their last five matches, with their last victory coming against Wimbledon on 13th February.

Against Bradford, Vitek did well and continued to show some very positive signs.

He was arguably his side’s best performer and were it not for him, Accrington could have possibly conceded more.

The United loanee made two saves, both of which were from inside the box and also registered one punch.

He made one high claim.

Vitek had 48 touches of the ball and was very involved in the proceedings.

The shot-stopper tried to deliver 34 passes to his teammates. He was successful with 22 passes and managed a pass completion rate of 65%.

The Czech Republic international attempted to ping 20 long balls. Eight of these found their intended target.

The 20-year-old made an impressive three clearances. He was required to contest one aerial duel. He came out on top on this one occasion.

(Stats obtained from Sofascore)

Despite Accrington being woeful and in extremely poor form in terms of performances and results, Vitek is still managing to somewhat distinguish himself.

Vitek and Accrington return to action on Tuesday when they travel to The County Ground to take on Swindon Town.

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