Former PL goalkeeper thinks Guglielmo Vicario is Tottenham’s weak link
Guglielmo Vicario, and in particular the way he defends at set-pieces, has been cited as Tottenham Hotspur’s main weakness by former West Ham goalkeeper, Shaka...
The post Former PL goalkeeper thinks Guglielmo Vicario is Tottenham’s weak link appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.
Guglielmo Vicario, and in particular the way he defends at set-pieces, has been cited as Tottenham Hotspur’s main weakness by former West Ham goalkeeper, Shaka Hislop.
After the slow decline of Hugo Lloris over the last couple of years, Tottenham made finding a new number-one goalkeeper the priority last summer. The answer to that particular problem ended up being Guglielmo Vicario.
The Italian stopper has been in fine form for Spurs all season, and has been the foundation upon which Ange Postecoglou has built his defence.
Granted, Vicario has conceded 45 goals across 32 appearances this season, keeping seven clean sheets (Transfermarkt). But, in the expansive system Postecoglou employs, Spurs are very likely to concede goals, unfortunately.
One of the big problems for Spurs has been the way Vicario is crowded by opponents at set-pieces. This leads to many situations where the keeper has been muscled out of the way and the ball ends up in the back of his net.
Is Guglielmo Vicario the problem for Spurs?
Still, many would agree Vicario has been a great signing. However, after seeing Spurs concede from a corner again this week, Hislop voiced his opinion on Vicario, claiming he is letting the side down.
Speaking to ESPN after the draw with West Ham, Hislop said: “He simply isn’t strong enough to bump players out of the way. West Ham aren’t going to move anybody – they are staying in the six-yard box, challenge Vicario. Spurs are on a hiding to nothing, with Vicario.”
Spurs Web Opinion
This issue at set-pieces is something that Tottenham need to work on, and the PGMOL need to crack down on the way opponents are targeting Vicario, too. To say that he is the problem is nonsense, and the number of big saves he has made this season proves that he is definitely not holding us back at all.
The post Former PL goalkeeper thinks Guglielmo Vicario is Tottenham’s weak link appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.