Sports Reporter tears into £17m rated most important Tottenham star for helping Aston Villa secure 3 points but Ange Postecoglou doesn’t want to call him out.
Richard Keys wasn’t too impressed with the role goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario played during Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday.
Despite dominating the first half, Ange Postecoglou’s side conceded deep in stoppage time and went into the break deflated and level.
But beIN SPORTS presenter Richard Keys thinks Guglielmo Vicario helped them along the way by ‘bouncing around his area’ and helping Aston Villa get on the ‘front foot’, as he wrote in his personal blog.
Added to that, he doesn’t think Tottenham will be ‘joining the big boys’ if they continue to play in their current ways because it is ‘naive’ and ‘reckless’.
Whilst Spurs fans have watched their team play in this front-foot nature under Ange Postecoglou, with no let-off for the opposition or change in tactics, even if they are down to nine men.
One thing they have continually done is concede big chances because of how many players they are pushing forward.
That was highlighted by Richard Keys and the actions of summer signing, Guglielmo Vicario against Villa.
Guglielmo Vicario against Villa:
“It couldn’t have been an easy day at Spurs, but they shouldn’t have lost to Villa,” said Keys. “Having said that – Villa were top class. Ollie Watkins’ finish was as good as you’ll see. Terrific.
“But Spurs were so naïve again. What was the keeper doing bouncing around in his area trying to get them on the front foot deep in first-half stoppage time? Calm down, man. Keep the ball. Get in one-up. Manage the game. Do all of the things you didn’t do v Chelsea.
“But oh no. They did it again. They were reckless. I know Ange ‘it’s what we are mate’, but you won’t be joining the big boys unless you’re more professional. I grant you – the way Spurs play can be enjoyable to watch, but it won’t bring success.
“I don’t buy the fact that they were short yesterday. If they get in one-up the second half is different.”
Guglielmo Vicario – form keeper in the Premier League?
Tottenham were in clear need of a goalkeeper this summer, Hugo Lloris’ time was up and needed to be replaced.
Spurs put £17 million (Sky Sports) down for Vicario and, so far, it has proven to be a brilliant call.
It could be argued that he has been the form keeper of the Premier League this season and he is a key reason why the team made such a strong start.
Yes, the London side have slipped up in recent matches and it’s not going to get any easier against Man City next, but the fans would have taken this at the start of the campaign.