Antonin Kinsky gets rude awakening for Spurs with rocky moments at Arsenal after making history
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ANTONIN KINSKY was at risk of making English football look easy. After all, the relative unknown from the Czech Republic had become the first Tottenham goalkeeper in 101 years to earn clean sheets in his first two games for the club. He had been only the second stopper to prevent Liverpool from scoring this term - then successfully repelled Tamworth’s aerial bombardment.
![[Antonin Kinsky of Tottenham Hotspur lying on the field after missing a goal.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-antonin-kinsky-tottenham-rejects-964004588.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
But a whirlwind first week showed the 21-year-old IS fallible after two rocky moments that helped Arsenal edge a thrilling North London derby. First Kinsky became the latest goalie to fall victim to Nicolas Jover’s set-piece specials, with Declan Rice’s corner sailing over his head, allowing Gabriel to head in off Dominic Solanke.
![[Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky makes a save during a Premier League match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tottenham-hotspur-goalkeeper-antonin-kinsky-963998381.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Then the £12.5million capture from Slavia Prague failed to keep out a well-struck, but savable, shot from former Spurs target Leandro Trossard just before the break. Calling them gaffes would be a bit harsh - particularly given the unrelenting pressure Arsenal put Kinsky under.
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But they did blot an otherwise unblemished copybook since arriving 11 days ago to solve Ange Postecoglou’s goalkeeping crisis. Spurs accelerated their plans to bring in a new stopper by a window after Fraser Forster struggled to play out from the back like Postecoglou demands.
![[Antonin Kinsky of Tottenham Hotspur celebrating a goal.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/antonin-kinsky-tottenham-hotspur-celebrates-963997989.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
That followed No1 Guglielmo Vicario fracturing his ankle in November’s 4-0 win at Manchester City, with the Italian not expected back until late February. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS. Kinsky was the man they plumped for, having been identified by technical director Johan Lange, and chairman Daniel Levy spending two days in Prague from New Year’s Day to conclude a deal.
![[Fraser Forster of Tottenham Hotspur during a Premier League match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2024-fraser-forster-tottenham-premier-960599939.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
