Guglielmo Vicario

[parklane1]

I didn’t think it was a foul - certainly not in the context of the shoving and pushing that goes on in a penalty box these days. As a player, though, we’re lucky to have him.

He was pushed in the back and off balance, and you are right that happens lot in the penalty box . My main point was that there seems to be a few fans who just want to have a dig at Romero and have said he was to blame for that goal when clearly he was pushed in the back.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

He was pushed in the back and off balance, and you are right that happens lot in the penalty box . My main point was that there seems to be a few fans who just want to have a dig at Romero and have said he was to blame for that goal when clearly he was pushed in the back.

He should have milked the foul though
That’s the smart play

 

[parklane1]

I think he's having a tricky time, but I don't think he's in the kind of hole Lloris regularly disappeared down.

I think we can scheme a lot of his worries away and limit the opposition to attacking his strengths, but we need to change how we defend.

I'm not concerned about him long term.

Agree with both of your comments, he is still fairly young for a keeper and should improve as he gets older.

 

[parklane1]

He should have milked the foul though
That’s the smart play

Do not disagree with that.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

He does remind me a lot of homes
Outstanding shot stopper
Not the best decision maker

 

[Baleforce]

He does remind me a lot of homes
Outstanding shot stopper
Not the best decision maker

Ange can fix that by limiting his playbook.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Ange can fix that by limiting his playbook.

With his feet, I agree.
With his coming for balls… I’m not sure.
And I thought he was great at it first half of last season

 

[Baleforce]

With his feet, I agree.
With his coming for balls… I’m not sure.
And I thought he was great at it first half of last season

if we defend with more bodies its less of an issue

we should absolutely be playing a deep back three with this group

as for with his feet, he should be on AI instructions there, Av It, just fudging smash it out of play every time, I'd fine him a weeks wages for every completed pass

 

[Bedfordspurs]

if we defend with more bodies its less of an issue

we should absolutely be playing a deep back three with this group

as for with his feet, he should be on AI instructions there, Av It, just fudging smash it out of play every time, I'd fine him a weeks wages for every completed pass

I like his throwing
But I do t think the issue is the bodies. It’s his call when he comes and doesn’t

 

[Baleforce]

I like his throwing
But I do t think the issue is the bodies. It’s his call when he comes and doesn’t

he has to come when we don't have enough height in there

 

[Bedfordspurs]

he has to come when we don't have enough height in there

Then he has to come with a lot more conviction
Personally i want him coming for everything but with a real attack of the ball

 

[Baleforce]

Then he has to come with a lot more conviction
Personally i want him coming for everything but with a real attack of the ball

fair enough, personally I don't want him to have to come for anything, I expect the CB's to shut everything down back there, they are both big, quick and strong, I expect them to dominate

 

[Bedfordspurs]

fair enough, personally I don't want him to have to come for anything, I expect the CB's to shut everything down back there, they are both big, quick and strong, I expect them to dominate

Neither is very good in the air
And vicario has the advantage of using his hands
He should get everything imo

 

[Baleforce]

Neither is very good in the air
And vicario has the advantage of using his hands
He should get everything imo

they should be, or we should replace them, or complement them

 

[braineclipse]

I think he's having a tricky time, but I don't think he's in the kind of hole Lloris regularly disappeared down.

I think we can scheme a lot of his worries away and limit the opposition to attacking his strengths, but we need to change how we defend.

I'm not concerned about him long term.

Lloris disappeared down those holes later in his career when he wasn't very good anymore. Earlier in his career, when was really good, he would make mistakes and sometimes silly mistakes - but he would bounce back quickly.

Vicario seems similar to that I agree. Makes mistakes, but doesn't over compensate by being too safe. Still seems confident in his best abilities at least. Seems to bounce back.

We're probably not going to change how we defend.

 

[Muttley]

Lloris disappeared down those holes later in his career when he wasn't very good anymore. Earlier in his career, when was really good, he would make mistakes and sometimes silly mistakes - but he would bounce back quickly.

Vicario seems similar to that I agree. Makes mistakes, but doesn't over compensate by being too safe. Still seems confident in his best abilities at least. Seems to bounce back.

We're probably not going to change how we defend.

The biggest different between prime Hugo and the current Venom is the calming nature that Hugo had on his back four. The way he talked to them and the way he helped them get into the right position or get organised at corners etc. Hugo was a real leader. He was like having a football manager on the pitch with you. That is what Venom needs to grow into. Hugo wouldn't have spent two-thirds of a season getting bullied by the opposition on corners. He would have changed it then and there and brought a second player in alongside him. He would have then had a chat with his manager after the game and worked on the training ground at tweaking the team's set piece tactics.

In many ways, Venom can become better than prime Hugo because he is way better with his feet. Hugo wasn't but was a great sweeper keeper in a high defensive line. That was all the rage when he first joined us. Both are terrific shot stoppers. They both pull off some amazing saves and save countless goals that other keepers wouldn't get to.

One encouraging thing is that Venom has been brought into the squad's leadership group. That perhaps proves he has leadership traits that can be nurtured. He has his best years ahead of him.

I also hope we bring in genuine competition for him. There isn't a single keeper pushing him at the club.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

The biggest different between prime Hugo and the current Venom is the calming nature that Hugo had on his back four. The way he talked to them and the way he helped them get into the right position or get organised at corners etc. Hugo was a real leader. He was like having a football manager on the pitch with you. That is what Venom needs to grow into. Hugo wouldn't have spent two-thirds of a season getting bullied by the opposition on corners. He would have changed it then and there and brought a second player in alongside him. He would have then had a chat with his manager after the game and worked on the training ground at tweaking the team's set piece tactics.

In many ways, Venom can become better than prime Hugo because he is way better with his feet. Hugo wasn't but was a great sweeper keeper in a high defensive line. That was all the rage when he first joined us. Both are terrific shot stoppers. They both pull off some amazing saves and save countless goals that other keepers wouldn't get to.

One encouraging thing is that Venom has been brought into the squad's leadership group. That perhaps proves he has leadership traits that can be nurtured. He has his best years ahead of him.

I also hope we bring in genuine competition for him. There isn't a single keeper pushing him at the club.

Hugo was horrendous or comers
He was a vampire keeper
That was a constant in his whole career
He really went backwards rather than forwards when coming for crosses and that got worse

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

I think he'll improve in his handling of crosses and corners, his formative years have been in Italy were few teams throw so many high balls in the box and keepers get far more protection from officials, a centreback who dominates in the air at set pieces would help him but our 2 have other areas of strength in their game we don't want to lose.

 

[Bullet]

Hugo wouldn't have spent two-thirds of a season getting bullied by the opposition on corners. He would have changed it then and there and brought a second player in alongside him. He would have then had a chat with his manager after the game and worked on the training ground at tweaking the team's set piece tactics.

Wow, I super massively disagree with this, Lloris was a chinless wonder who shrank back when the going got tough. He regularly flapped and flailed and fell back into his goal with a whimper.
A great shot stopper, but doesn't fit the description you give.

 

[Grays_1890]

I think he'll improve in his handling of crosses and corners, his formative years have been in Italy were few teams throw so many high balls in the box and keepers get far more protection from officials, a centreback who dominates in the air at set pieces would help him but our 2 have other areas of strength in their game we don't want to lose.

I don't think he is as bad as people make out on here anyway...