Soccer-Postecoglou Praises Keeper Vicario As Spurs Hold On

LONDON: Vicario Guglielmo is much from probably the most high-profile goalkeeper within the Premier League however he’s having fun with a wonderful first season at Tottenham Hotspur and turned on the type on Saturday to make sure his staff emerged with a 2-1 win over Everton.

He would have been happy to heat his palms with three routine stops from tame Everton finishes within the first half because the guests began their fightback after Richarlison and Son Heung-min’s early targets had Spurs 2-0 up.

Within the second half although he actually needed to be at his greatest, significantly when spectacularly foiling Arnaut Danjuma moments after Andre Gomes had pulled it again to 2-1 after 82 minutes.

He additionally stood up strongly to the bodily buffering that this muscular Everton aspect put each keeper via, and was a uncommon island of safety on the ball as his defence routinely acquired themselves into difficulties enjoying out from the again.

“He has been robust just about from the primary sport,” Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou stated. “Some video games we haven’t wanted so much and immediately we did.

“The saves he made but additionally the best way he handled corners was so robust – they put a lot strain on the goalkeeper.

“He’s a fantastic shot-stopper and is coping with a special again 4 in a lot of video games. He’s acquired a maturity which helps the staff in these moments.”

The supervisor additionally stated that he was not shocked by Richarlison’s turnaround as his purpose made it 4 in three matches having scored two in his earlier 39.

“He’s enjoying mate,” he stated when requested to elucidate the turnaround. “He clearly missed a little bit of soccer together with his (groin) operation (in November) however he’s getting stronger each sport. He wasn’t struggling earlier than, he simply wasn’t 100% and he was soldiering on. He simply feels a bit freer now each mentally and bodily.

“His basic play has been actually good however I do know there’s extra to come back.”

Postecoglou stated there was no main difficulty that pressured the previous Everton striker off throughout the second half, and that the Brazilian simply had a sore again.

He was additionally impressed by the mutual respect proven between Richarlison and the three,000 Everton followers. He applauded them as he left the pitch, and so they, without end grateful for his targets that stored them up in 2022, did the identical.

“This stuff occur in soccer,” he stated. “I don’t suppose anybody would query his service for Everton and I believe the followers recognize that.”

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