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Player Guglielmo Vicario

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Coys1955 said:
Opposition players do not have to foul Vicario though; they just stand there and he panics and flaps at the ball. I'm dreading it because that's what they will do and neither Vicario or the defence will do anything to stop it.
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Maybe not. But the video posted is a blatant foul.

Have we conceded a goal from a set piece this season due to Vicario panicking because a player stands there?

Not from my knowledge.


Coys1955 said:
I don't agree that if he was more forceful a pen would be given; or it wouldn't if he does it before the corner is taken. Other keepers make their presence felt before the corner is taken, a bit or argy-bargy takes place and the ref blows up and has a word. Eventually the ref gets fed up and the players move apart, as with two defenders jostling.
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Or the referees and officials can do their job and flag up the blatant fouls, I guess.

It shouldn't even have to get to the point where Vicario is needing to put his hands on markers for referees to have a word. That's just advocating shite officiating.


Coys1955 said:
Anyway, hopefully I'm wrong and he plays a blinder. Or they don't get any corners.
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Who gives a shit if they do. We're much better at defending set pieces this season and referees have cracked down on blatant fouls for the most part.
 
Starks said:
Referees in the Premier League have been mostly calling them as rightful fouls all season. So I'm not really sure why you'd be dreading it.

A foul on a goalkeeper is a foul. We all know if Vicario was more forceful, a penalty would just be given against us.

How about the officials just do their job?
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Indeed.

Besides, in most cases Vic isn't jostling with the player before the whistle. They just run and barge him out of the way (without concern for the ball) once the ball comes in.

Imagine this out-field...... He's a bit soft; ergo it's OK to foul him? Utter bollocks!
 
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Guido 🇺🇦 said:

View: https://x.com/thespurswatch/status/1848380771167350866?s=46&t=2zh9XEBAuaOqWiGaQshTyA
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cant wait to see him on strictly come dancing
 
I think Vicario has to go. He's just not good enough. His only saving grace is the occasional reaction save. His clueless distribution of the ball puts us under the cosh time and time again.

We need a better goalie.
 
spursfan76 said:
That save was out of this world. Great keeper. What are you talking about?
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Good shot stopper but his distribution was poor, he'd just give it to a palace player under no pressure. I thought he should've done better for Eze's goal that got called off.

Didn't really command his box either. That good save he pulled off shouldn't have even happened if he caught the initial cross instead of letting VdV head the ball to give them another shot.
 
TonySoprano said:
I think he’s a decent keeper but nothing special.

But, he does at least seem to have a bit of leadership about him which is lacking in that squad.
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should not have the ball at his feet as much as he does. thats a trigger point for a team to get tight to their men and press up. would be nice to see him just try and aim for solanke far more often, then maybe the other team wouldnt press so hard because the ball would just go past them.
 
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