Antonin Kinsky has become Tottenham’s first signing of the January transfer window, and his former goalkeeping coach has revealed some interesting details about what sets the youngster apart from the rest.
Guglielmo Vicario’s injury put Tottenham in an extremely difficult position and according to various reports, that is exactly why the club decided to sign Antonin Kinsky now rather than follow through with their initial plan of signing him at the end of the season.
What the 21-year-old lacks in experience, he makes up for in youthful exuberance and raw talent. At Slavia Prague, the youngster had showcased not just his impressive reflexes, but an ability on the ball that rivals the best goalkeepers in the world.
It might not be long before Spurs fans get their first glimpse of the newcomer, and some extremely interesting details about his game have now come to light.
MFK Vyskov goalkeeper coach Rostislav Horacek, who worked with Kinsky at the Czech club during the player’s loan spell, gave an interview to Flashscore back in October where he revealed some fascinating details about the youngster.
He says about Czechia Under-21 international: “We probably don’t need to talk about goalkeeping skills, but Tonda [Kinsky] has a great head. He has great self-confidence, but not that he’s cocky, he believes in himself to the fullest. It’s hard for me to find any comparison. I would say Martina Sablikova, for example.
“It’s an internal mindset, where you don’t doubt yourself and have a healthy belief in your abilities. How many times can Tonda do something in a match that would make his job much easier, but he prefers to choose a riskier solution because he wants to solve the situation in a footballing way at all costs. Moreover, it is also reflected in other things.”
Comparisons with Czech legend Petr Cech are unavoidable for Kinsky, given what the Chelsea legend accomplished in the Premier League.
Speaking about those comparisons, Horacek added: “He has an excellent defence in front of him in Slavia, that has to be left alone, but at the same time it is difficult for him in that he often goes 40 minutes without making a save and then has to quickly resolve a difficult situation.
“This is exactly what Petr Cech used to do at Chelsea. He had a strong defence in front of him, led by John Terry, but then he had to show off with one or two saves. Tonda is strong in this. He can read the opponent and resolve it. I also admit that I am waiting for a match when he will be under more pressure to see how he reacts.
“What I like about him is that his style of play prevents him from coming under pressure. He plays in a way that makes sense and prevents the opponent from immediately going on a break. This makes his job easier for him, but above all, it helps the whole team. Moreover, he doesn’t care which foot he kicks the ball with. I asked him in training which he prefers, but he said he doesn’t care. In short, he kicks with both the same way.”
Horacek suggested that the young goalkeeper’s biggest weakness is his impatience and tendency to want to be involved in matches, which makes him do some needlessly complicated things.
The 57-year-old added: “He has a problem with one thing. Sometimes he doesn’t get into a match, when he has a 30-minute dead end, where he doesn’t get the ball at all. It bothers him because he loves to play, to pass. He needs it.
“And when the ball gets to him, he sometimes has a tendency to want to be seen and to invent unnecessarily complicated things. I can imagine that against Ajax, for example, the coaches had to restrain him from going crazy with some risky pass, because it could smell like trouble.”
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