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Third choice Czech international, Daniel Zitka has had a difficult time proving himself on a world stage. Playing for R.S.C. Anderlecht hasn't been the most prosperous for him, he has faced competition from Silvio Proto for a first team place and is living in the shadow of Geert De Vlieger, one of the better Belgian keepers in recent years. So where do I start? Daniel Zitka is very strong and creates an imposing barrier for opposition strikers, something that's proved vital for Anderlecht in European competitions. He's very commanding and absolutely dominates the penalty area, he can organise the Anderlecht defence rather well. Then again with Ahmed Hassan playing, it's a rather competent defence. He's got fairly good positioning and is very good on crosses. However, he can be beaten by some of the more fleet-footed players. He's a good shot stopper but can suffer from lapses in concentration, like a couple of seasons ago. A shot was thundered against the bar and the ball remaind dormant on the line, it took him a will to realise where it was
His handling is rather good and he doesn't give up easily. His diving and reach could improve but with a career set in Belgium, is there a point? He's not a bad keeper at all, in fact, he's pretty good. He's got a very limited chance to prove himself with the poor form of Anderlecht in Europe.
