BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 08: Ange Postecoglou, head coach of Tottenham Hotspur looks on prior to the Joan Gamper Trophy match between FC Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on August 08, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)
Vicario, who joined Spurs from Empoli in the summer, quickly established himself as one of the team’s standout performers, delivering remarkable saves and earning high praise in his debut season.
However, he has failed to replicate his form in the second season. His performances have not been upto the mark since the pre-season, with the Italian making couple of errors leading to goals during the friendlies against Bayern Munich.
And his start to the season has not been the best either with his performances coming under criticism by pundits and fans.
Danny Murphy is the latest to comment on his start to the season, claiming that he appears to be low on confidence at the moment.
He claimed that his early struggles are one of the reasons to Tottenham’s slow start to the campaign.
Speaking on talkSPORT, he said:
“Tottenham’s position of 10th is a little bit false in some respects because the only thing they have been lacking really is well, two things!”
“One is quality in the final third because every game they play, they get in good positions and the goalkeeper who has got at least 10% of confidence to get himself off the line and maybe pass to his own players a bit more often because he is really struggling.”
Despite the recent struggles, Vicario remains Spurs’ undisputed No. 1 goalkeeper.
That said, Vicario will need to regain his confidence in goal and get back to his best form to help Tottenham climb up the table and help his side to a strong season.
