Radek Vitek joined Middlesbrough from Manchester United this summer…
Craig Johns argues that Radek Vitek's challenging start at Middlesbrough highlights how harsh past criticism of former goalkeeper Sol Brynn was. Vitek joined Boro from Manchester United for an initial £7 million fee in the summer, but has conceded 16 goals and kept only two clean sheets in his first 11 Championship appearances.
Teesside Live notes that despite Vitek holding a 59 percent save percentage, he has not made direct errors leading to goals. Johns concludes that Kim Hellberg's defensive system exposes goalkeepers to rare but high-quality chances, suggesting Middlesbrough may not have needed to spend heavily to replace Brynn.
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