Vicario explains why he is ‘not worried’ about Tottenham’s set-piece issues
Guglielmo Vicario is confident that Tottenham will improve their defensive record from set-plays, insisting that the players just need to attack the ball more.
Tottenham have conceded quite a few goals from corner kicks and free kicks this season and the topic of their defending from dead-ball situations has been in the headlines recently, partly because of Ange Postescoglou’s repeated insistence that it does not concern him.
The Australian has reiterated that he will not be spending any extra time working on set-piece defending in the training ground as he does not believe that it will help his side close the gap with the best teams in the division (Alasdair Gold).
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Vicario is not worried about Tottenham set-pieces
Vicario has also insisted that he is not worried about the problem, remarking that Tottenham simply have to win the first ball.
When asked about the goals that Spurs have conceded in set-pieces off late, the goalkeeper said: “I’m not worried, we have to embrace this challenge and demand more from each other.
“For me, it’s about the mindset to win the first contact and the desire, not to let them win the first contact of the ball, it’s just that. We are not at the level we have to be.”
While Postecoglou has looked an extremely calm figure on the touchline for much of the season, we have seen him quite animated recently, particularly in Tottenham’s loss ...
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