Tottenham Hotspur delivered a performance for the ages as they sent shockwaves throughout the Premier League with their 4-0 thrashing of Manchester City on Saturday.
James Maddison scored a sensational early brace to put Spurs two goals up in the opening 20 minutes at the Etihad Stadium.
Pedro Porro added a third for Tottenham after the break before Brennan Johnson turned fellow substitute Timo Werner’s cross over the line in injury time.
Virtually every Spurs player, to a man, was sensational on the day, although Maddison and Kulusevski were especially impressive.
But while Maddison and Kulusevski got most of the spotlight, there was another player who media outlets were eager to praise despite a more under-the-radar display.
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Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario hailed in 9/10 display v Man City
The player in question is Guglielmo Vicario, who delivered a near-flawless performance to keep the likes of Erling Haaland at bay.
Vicario may continue to split opinion at Tottenham, but he was unstoppable against the Citizens, and was rightly recognised by the likes of Alasdair Gold.
‘Dropped an early corner but then saved Haaland’s shot with his foot 11 minutes in,’ Gold wrote on football.london as he gave Vicario a 9 out of 10.
‘Made a terrific save from Savinho’s point blank header before the offside flag went up.
‘Made a point blank range save from Gundogan with 15 minutes to go and then again from Haaland. City just couldn’t get past him.’
Likewise, Dan Kilpatrick of the Evening Standard gave Vicario a 9 out of 10.
He wrote: ‘Made a string of fine saves, most notably to deny Erling Haaland with an outstretched leg at 0-0 and Ilkay Gundogan late on.’
The Express completes a hat-trick of 9s for Vicario as they wrote: ‘One of the most deserved clean sheets you’ll see all season.
‘Looked like a man on a mission to deny Erling Haaland, and he did.’
Vicario answers critics with immense performance
Just a few days ago, Roy Keane criticised Vicario for his track record at set pieces.
The Italy goalkeeper answered his critics in style as he kept a clean sheet at the home of the four-in-a-row champions.
Admittedly, things aren’t going to be plain sailing all the time, but Saturday was a clear showing of what Vicario – and indeed everyone at Tottenham – can do on their day.
With a few more transfer windows under Postecoglou’s best, Spurs can really become a force to be reckoned with.
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