‘His Mistake’ – King slams Tottenham ace who was completely responsible for loss
Tottenham News is thrilled to introduce our new columnist, Bryan King, a former goalkeeper with a six-year tenure as a senior scout at Spurs and a total of 28 years in various first-team scouting roles.
Additionally, King spent eight years on Everton’s recruitment team and 11 years scouting at Aston Villa over two different periods.
Former Tottenham scout Bryan King attributes responsibility to Guglielmo Vicario for Spurs’ defeat against Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The 1-0 loss at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 26 resulted in City’s first goal at Spurs’ new ground during their sixth visit. Nathan Ake’s 88th-minute winner followed Vicario’s failure to secure Kevin De Bruyne’s inswinging corner. The goalkeeper’s perceived obstruction prompted protests from Spurs players, but King disagrees with their assessment.
In an exclusive conversation with Tottenham News, King expressed his viewpoint: “I am beginning to think Vicario might not be the best goalkeeper in the Premier League as I have previously suggested after all, I mean he was completely responsible for the goal.”
Throughout the game, Manchester City applied pressure on Vicario during corners, and King observed that the goalkeeper failed to execute a decisive two-fisted punch on the ball when necessary. King has previously expressed concerns about Vicario’s ability on crosses and noted that City had clearly exploited this vulnerability.
While Vicario claimed he was impeded, King attributed the goal entirely to the goalkeeper’s mistake, emphasizing that he should have properly dealt with the situation as a Premier League goalkeeper. According to King, Vicario’s attempt to catch the ball instead of punching it was a critical error.
King also highlighted another disappointment, noting the contrasting comfort levels with the ball at their feet between City’s Stefan Ortega and Tottenham’s Vicario.
He observed that Vicario appeared flustered in comparison when the ball was around his feet, emphasizing the importance of composure in such situations.
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