Tottenham fans furious with Guglielmo Vicario after ‘diabolical’ moment vs Man City
Tottenham recorded a superb 2-0 victory away at Manchester City to make it two wins out of two in the Premier League so far.
Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha both scored, and Spurs held firm to keep a clean sheet in a tactical masterclass from Thomas Frank.
While there were several outstanding performers, including Pape Matar Sarr and Palhinha in midfield, the game was not totally without jeopardy.
There was one particularly nervy moment as Tottenham protected their lead, and fans have now expressed their frustration with Guglielmo Vicario.
Tottenham fans slam Guglielmo Vicario in Man City win
Goalkeeper Vicario made a few big saves as he kept a clean sheet at the Etihad Stadium, but his performance was criticised by fans in two key areas.
Vicario’s kicking and distribution have never been his strongest points, and he very nearly cost his side dearly with a woeful pass to Micky Van de Ven in the second half.
- Vicario made four saves, preventing 0.55xG, as Man City could not find a way past him.
- The 28-year-old completed 33 of his 49 attempted passes, and just six of his 22 attempted long balls.
The centre-back was then robbed of the ball in the box directly as a result of the overhit pass, but Spurs managed to rescue the situation to prevent a goal.
Spurs fans took to social media to criticise Vicario’s kicking and cross claiming, as a very frustrating part of his game.
Tottenham have Guglielmo Vicario concern under Thomas Frank
Frank outsmarted Pep Guardiola as his side recorded a valuable win, and it is already clear to see the style of play he is trying to implement.
Spurs played superbly on the counter, while they also played out from the back with the defence dropping deep into their own box.
If Tottenham are going to play a short-passing game with their goalkeeper, then they may need someone better with the ball at his feet than the Italian, despite his strengths when it comes to shot-stopping.
For now, though, Tottenham have other transfer priorities, and Frank will have to make do with Vicario as his number one goalkeeper unless he chooses Antonin Kinsky, but with two clean sheets so far, it has otherwise been a good start to the season.
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