Matej Kovár Gets The Confidence As First Goalkeeper or PSV. An interview with the czech about his time at Manchester United, the heart of Peter Bosz, a growth of 20 centimeters in One Summer and a Longer Stay in Eindhoven.
Kovár Points in the Canteen of Training Complex De Herdgang to a Wall with Photos of All Kinds of Club Legends. He has just told that only knows Walter Benítez or all Former PSV keepers.
On One of the Photos is the Former PSV keeper Heurelho Gomes Against the Boarding on the training field. “That’s Heurelho Gomes, isn it?” Kovár Says to Nu.nl, Among Others. And Laughing: “then I know two. It would be nice to hang there in a few years.”
The first step in that direction was tasks by kovár by winning the goalkeeper battle with nick olij. As a result, he was allowed to start on Sunday in the battle for the Johan Cruijff Scale Against Go Ahead Eagles. Kovár is finally first keeper Again, after two years at bayer leverkusen where he commuted between bench and base.
“I Didn’t Feel That Something Change Change Quickly at Leverkusen,” Says the 25-year-old kovár. “I am first keeper of the czech republic. But I knew: I only play one in three or four duels. If I don’t change anything, the national coach Will change some Sooner or later.”
In Advance, Kovár Knew That the Battle With Olij, Who had come over from Sparta Rotterdam, would be tough. “But I believed in my own abilities. I have played at more clubs where the competition is strong.”
From Small Czech Club to United
One of Those Clubs is Manchester United, where he ended up as a teenager in 2018. Kovár Stood Out Duration A Youth Tournament with the Czech Republic Under 19, was Allowed to Come On Trial in Manchester and Forced A Contract.
“It was a Boy’s Dream,” Says Kovár. “I play at 1. FC Slovácko, a Small Club in the Czech Republic from my hometown. Suddenly I Could go to the world top. My Parents Couldn’t Go to Manchester and Were Scared, But they Knew that Football was everywhere.”
Kovár Talks with a Broad Smile About His Five Years in Manchester – From the good time in a host family to the training sessions with his inspiration David de Gea. “David was from Another Planet with his Qualities. We Are Still in contact via The App.”
An official Debut and Thus A Breakthrough at United Did Not Happen. Kovár was interested out three times and in the summer of 2023 a final transfer to leverkusen followed. Just before that transfer, kovár played practice duels for the united of then-coach Erik ten Hag.
“We play Against Olympique Lyonnais and Leeds United. Suddenly I was standing in The Tunnel with Bruno Fernandes, Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial. Very Special That I Wore The Shirt Anyway.”
‘I had to keep playing football’
In Leverkusen, Kovár, Given More was opportunities to show what he can at the highest level. He didnn’t Get much action in the Bundesliga, but play a lot in Cup Duels and European Matches. For example, he was a basic player in the Europa League Final of 2023 Against Atalanta (3-0 loss).
Yet Kovár Decided to Look Further After Two Seasons. A conversation in which Bosz explained his philosophy of attacking and well-groomed Football convinced kovár to go for psv.
“I did’s want to play in a team where I have to shoot all the balls away. Playing Football is one of my strengths. I gained that skill in my Youth in the czech republic. There was a YOUTH trainer who kept Haming on the fact that i had to look for the fact for the mook for the mook for the mook for the mook for the mook for the mook for the mook for the mook for the mook for the mook for the mook for the mook for the mook for the mook.”
Kovár is so skilled with the ball that hey cut out a player against go ahead. Bosz later said that he has a good heart, but that his keeper should not do that too. Kovár, Laughing: “I don’t like it either, but Sometimes it has to. And then I have no stress.”
In Footsteps or Petr Cech
Add to his Football Qualities His Height of 1.96 meters (“I grew 20 centimeters in One Summer at Fifteen”) and Kovár meets Several Conditions to Become a Top Keeper. He hopes to follow in the footsteps of the best czech goalkeeper ever: Petr Cech.
But First Kovár Focuses on Performing at PSV. The Eindhoven residents have an option to buy for 5 million euros, which will be lifted if kovár plays a certain number of matches.
“The goal is to stay here Longer. The people here are nice. I play in a good competition and in the champions League. This club is everything I need.”