u/calvinburton

He may not have been the best keeper in the world, but during the mythical early Ange run, he was arguably our best performer.

Of course, teams soon started to exploit his weakness from set pieces. But he was still capable of a spectacular save.

Even last season he started really well. One goal conceded in the first three games and some insane performances.

It suddenly dipped after Christmas, though. Mistakes felt weekly, and he just couldn't seem to make a save.

He actually ranked last of all recorded PL keepers for save percentage in 2025/26.

But I think a lot of us had a suspicion that he wasn't fully fit. I do think the sudden dip in form was at least partly due to the hernia.

It's another case of Vicario giving too much. Remember the City 4-0? Vicario broke his ankle and played 60 minutes on it!

You could never question his commitment. In the end, it may have cost him his place. Who knows, if he had surgery sooner, he may have even reclaimed his place last season.

*Personally, I'm happier to have Kinsky, he's brilliant.

But Vicario departs with a sense of tragedy around his Tottenham story. It'll be difficult to put the mistakes and poor form to the side, but I will make sure to remember him as someone who truly would have given everything for the club.

I wrote a longer piece looking at Vicario's time at Tottenham, including his struggles and how his determination eventually hurt him here: https://toomuchtottenham.substack.com/p/guglielmo-vicario-tottenham-juventus-legacy?r=76b9w8

He may not have been the best keeper in the world, but during the mythical early Ange run, he was arguably our best performer.

Of course, teams soon started to exploit his weakness from set pieces. But he was still capable of a spectacular save.

Even last season he started really well. One goal conceded in the first three games and some insane performances.

It suddenly dipped after Christmas, though. Mistakes felt weekly, and he just couldn't seem to make a save.

He actually ranked last of all recorded PL keepers for save percentage in 2025/26.

But I think a lot of us had a suspicion that he wasn't fully fit. I do think the sudden dip in form was at least partly due to the hernia.

It's another case of Vicario giving too much. Remember the City 4-0? Vicario broke his ankle and played 60 minutes on it!

You could never question his commitment. In the end, it may have cost him his place. Who knows, if he had surgery sooner, he may have even reclaimed his place last season.

*Personally, I'm happier to have Kinsky, he's brilliant.

But Vicario departs with a sense of tragedy around his Tottenham story. It'll be difficult to put the mistakes and poor form to the side, but I will make sure to remember him as someone who truly would have given everything for the club.

Note - The purpose of the post was never to judge his goalkeeping ability. It was simply to acknowledge that he cared for the club more than most. I went into more detail in a longer piece for anyone who fancies a more comprehensive read: https://toomuchtottenham.substack.com/p/guglielmo-vicario-tottenham-juventus-legacy

Feels like we've been mourning this transfer for ages so I wanted to look at it from a more positive perspective.

Yes, I am sad to see Djed go, and £30 million does seem a little cheap.

But, as many have pointed out, he was pretty far down the pecking order, and I think his stock probably would have fallen had he stayed.

He wasn't quite the electric attacking full-back he was often painted to be.

He was an exceptional ball-carrier with great pace and a top-level 1v1 defender. But his attacking output was often underwhelming.

His 0.4 chances created per 90 minutes and 19.6% crossing success put him well below Premier League average for a full-back.

He was dispossessed 29 times last season, more than 84% of Premier League full-backs. For a system that emphasises press-baiting, that represents a significant risk.

I'm by no means trying to take away from the player he was. I just think he was always going to be a backup in De Zerbi's system. We arguably sold him at peak value, meaning we can use that money to fund a better-suited backup.

I also like the precedent it sets. For too long, Levy and co. were known for holding on to players long after they had asked to leave.

I genuinely think his sale was in the best interests of the club's long-term prospects.

If anyone's interested in a deeper dive into the transfer, I wrote about it here:

https://toomuchtottenham.substack.com/p/why-djed-spence-tottenham-to-inter?r=76b9w8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true