
Key strength: Shot-stopping
Shot-stopper
In a season where Tottenham Hotspur's ambitions have collapsed into an 18th-place nightmare, one man has refused to surrender. Guglielmo Vicario, the 29-year-old Italian goalkeeper valued at €18 million, has been Spurs' immovable last line across all 720 minutes of their eight league matches—ever-present while chaos consumes everything around him. His two yellow cards tell the story of a pragmatic shot-stopper unafraid to sacrifice himself when the defensive structure crumbles. Yet as Spurs finally flicker to life with an unbeaten WLDWW run hinting at salvation, Vicario remains their unshakeable foundation. While James Maddison, Mohammed Kudus and Richarlison carry the attacking burden ahead, it is Vicario's razor-sharp reflexes and commanding presence that offer Tottenham any semblance of defensive certainty. In a campaign desperately short of guarantees, the Italian delivers one undeniable truth: when the storm rages, he simply refuses to break.