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Max Wilkins

Mon 16 March 2026 16:10, UK

Guglielmo Vicario has been cleared of any blame after Dominik Szoboszlai’s strike against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

The Italian started in between the sticks as the Lilywhites travelled to face Liverpool at Anfield in desperate need of a result.

It looked as if things were going to follow a similar path for Igor Tudor when the Hungarian international slammed home a free kick.

His strike after 18 minutes didn’t have the desired effect as Richarlison went on to net a late equaliser to steal a point for the Lilywhites.

Vicario has still come under pressure after Tottenham drew 1-1 at Liverpool, but it appears that he doesn’t deserve any negative reviews.

Bryan King clears Guglielmo Vicario of blame vs Liverpool

The 29-year-old has hardly covered himself in glory this season and has conceded 18 goals since the start of February alone.

That has hardly painted a positive picture and even prompted Tudor to throw Antonin Kinsky in at the deep end away to Atletico Madrid.

The youngster lasted just 17 minutes and was once again replaced by Vicario, but pressure has still surrounded the ex-Empoli man.

Szoboszlai’s free kick hasn’t helped matters, especially as many believed he should have done better after getting a hand to the ball.

That isn’t the feeling of former Millwall keeper Bryan King, who believes the Italian did all he could against a superb effort from the Liverpool man.

Speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, King said: “To be fair to Vicario, he was in the right position to start with because his wall was on the right side.

“When the ball comes over the wall like that, his reactions were slow, but you can’t blame him for the goal.

“I don’t think he’s made a mistake.

“Szoboszlai has hit free kicks from further out than that. What he does with a ball is special.

“It’s far too easy just to blame the keeper. It was a hell of a free kick, he’s got a hand to it but just couldn’t divert it past the post.”

That is the feeling of the former scout and keeper, all while Jamie Carragher and Wayne Rooney tear into Vicario for his antics at Anfield.

Vicario didn’t cover himself in glory vs Liverpool

King has cleared the Spurs number one of blame for Liverpool’s opening goal, which comes as a surprise based on the general scrutiny surrounding him.

That will certainly mean more to Vicario, coming from a former goalkeeper who made over 540 appearances in between the sticks.

He may be safe from pressure for the free-kick, but that isn’t to say he was particularly great in other parts of his game at Anfield.

The shot stopper did make three saves, but failed to show his authority after not making a single high claim or punch inside his area.

If he had just diverted Szoboszlai’s effort past the post, it would have been a totally different story, and it is those small margins that are seriously costing Tottenham right now.