Tottenham struck gold when they signed Guglielmo Vicario – this is why
New York TimesMonday night may have been when Guglielmo Vicario entered the mainstream but, for Tottenham Hotspur and their head coach Ange Postecoglou, his talents have been known for some time. Last season, the club’s then-managing director of football Fabio Paratici made inquiries about Vicario and, even after his departure, the Italian goalkeeper remained very much on Spurs’ radar — and Postecoglou’s. On average, per Opta data, Spurs’ goal kicks travel 19.9 metres, the second-lowest distance in the league — down from 28.2m last season. Interestingly, last season, Vicario’s average distance of defensive actions from his goal was 11.5 metres, the lowest in Serie A. Empoli generally played with a low defensive block, but it shows how quickly he has adapted to a new way of playing. Vicario denies Marc Cucurella from close range We can also use data to look at how many goals Vicario has been expected to concede this season using expected goals on target — a stat which considers the quality of the on-target attempts a goalkeeper has faced, accounting for factors such as the shot’s placement in the goal and the angle from which it is taken.
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