He transferred from Empoli ahead of this season, and the transfer fee was as low as 17.2 million pounds (W28.3 billion). Unknown player. He was a substitute for Tottenham's star goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. At first, the concern was bigger than expected.
However, Vicario was very active. Especially, until the 10th round of the EPL, Tottenham ranked first in the league
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min praised Vicario at the time, "Before we scored a goal, without Vicario's save, we would have stepped back. Vicario made incredible saves. He is also a player who puts in great effort. He is a player who deserves it. I am enjoying every moment with Vicario. Vicario is a fantastic player, performing really well."
However, Tottenham's No. 1 momentum did not last long, and Vicario's performance was not as brilliant as it was at the beginning of the season.
And in the FA Cup round of 32 strongest teams for the 2023-24 season against Manchester City held on Monday, Vicario disappointed Tottenham fans. Tottenham lost 0-1 after getting hit by Nathan Ake with the first goal in the 43rd minute of the second half. In fact, Tottenham's winless status this season has been confirmed.
Vicario made a mistake in the winning goal scene. Kevin De Bruyne's corner kick was hit, but the ball went to Ake, who was right in front of him, and Ake lightly pushed it in. At this moment, there was a complaint from Tottenham players that Hoobeng Dias might have interfered in front of Vicario, but the referee admitted the score.
Tottenham fans blasted Vicario, who showed poor performance overall, including this scene. The British Football Insider reported the reaction of Tottenham fans.
The media reported, "Tottenham fans expressed their dissatisfaction with Vicario's poor performance against Manchester City. Tottenham was eliminated from the FA Cup. Vicario allowed Ake to score a goal and felt that he was interrupted by Díaz, but he did not change."
The media then emphasized, "Vicario moved from Empoli to Tottenham this season and played an outstanding role. He was a favorite player of Tottenham fans at the beginning of the season, but after the match against Manchester City, Tottenham fans began to turn their backs on him."
In fact, Tottenham fans did not stop criticizing on SNS, such as "Tottenham lost because of Vicario," "Vicario's very strange performance, I was only nervous from the first whistle," "I feel sorry for Vicario," "What Vicario is not good at," "What Vicario was not good at the beginning of the season, but now it's too bad," "Tottenham goalkeeper is too weak," "It's really frustrating," "Very embarrassing goalkeeper," and "Terrible performance."
BY: 토토사이트