Video: 9 saves, 3 clearances: United loanee keeper is one-man brick wall in titanic effort to earn point for side

Manchester United loanee Radek Vitek put in a sensational performance for Bristol City last night in their 1-1 draw with Watford. To follow where all of United’s loanees are in action this season, click here. Fine form The United keeper has been in great form so far this season for Bristol City and he has so far established himself as the club’s undisputed number one. Vitek has taken to the Championship like a duck to water but he has wobbled a little bit in the last two matches. The Czech roared back into form last night in a sensational effort to earn his side a valuable point in their promotion charge. Vitek vs Watford The Hornets’ laid siege to the Robins’ goal but Vitek repelled them time and time again. He made nine stops in the match, with seven coming from shots that were inside the box. Vitek also made three punches to clear the danger from his box. The 22 year old could do little to stop Watford’s opener from a one-on-one but that was the only blemish on a fine record. Vitek reacted well to block a shot from distance through a crowded penalty area in the first half. The keeper also made an amazing intervention later in the second half when he got a big hand to an effort from incredibly close range that guided the ball away from Bristol City’s goal. His last major action prevented the home side from winning the match late on when he stopped an effort with his legs after getting down well to block all angles. Vitek made three clearances and also completed 57% of his passes. He will next be in action when Bristol City welcome Swansea City to Ashton Gate on Saturday 22nd November after the international break. Radek Vitek stats vs Watford StatisticValue Total saves9 Goals prevented0.41 Saves from inside box7 Punches3 High claims0 Key passes0 Crosses (accurate)0 (0) Accurate passes17/30 (57%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)4/14 (29%) Passes in own half (acc.)13/16 (81%) Long balls (accurate)5/18 (28%) Touches45 Dribbles (successful)0 (0) Possession lost13 Tackles (won)0 (0) Interceptions0 Clearances3 Blocked shots0 Recoveries12 Ground duels (won)0 (0) Aerial duels (won)0 (0) Source: Sofascore Feature image Ed Sykes via Getty Images – The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Latest Top Stories… Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.