Guglielmo Vicario is enjoying the process of being an ‘attacking’ goalkeeper under Ange Postecoglou, remarking that he loves contributing to the team’s offensive process.
Much like Postecoglou in his managerial career, Vicario has had not things his own way in his playing career so far, having had to work his way up from Serie D.
ENFIELD, ENGLAND – JUNE 27: Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario poses as he signs for Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on June 27, 2023 in Enfield, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
The goalkeeper revealed the Australian talked about the parallels between their respective journeys in their conversation this summer.
The Italian told Football.London: “In the first time I met him (Postecoglou), he told me this thing. We started from the bottom to reach the top and for us, I think it’s a big success of courage.
“A big mentality. Coming up from the bottom is not so easy. I think it’s a big challenge with myself and himself and I think we have to be happy for our process.”
Vicario revealed that the Tottenham head coach has been clear on what he expects of him, and added that he is enjoying the ‘attacking’ role he has been asked to play by the 57-year-old.
The former Empoli man continued: “He told me that the keepers work with their feet and the construction is important for his football.
“So I need to work a lot to improve but I want to improve and also he wants an attacking keeper, like going out on the free-kicks and putting the ball on for the counter-attacks.
“I love it. I love to be like an attacking keeper, going out and putting the ball on is what I love to do.”
When asked how training has been so far under Postecoglou and his coaching staff, Vicario responded: “It’s so good. Good impact, good guys, good lads, good training. Everything is ok to have a good season I think.
“We have a big group, we work with intensity and I think we’ll be ready for the first match in August.”
Vicario is living the dream at Tottenham Hotspur
The new Tottenham number one was plying his trade in the Italian second tier just three years ago and has had a meteoric rise since then.
The goalkeeper, who is now a regular in Italy’s squad, admitted that he is living his dream at the moment and that he hopes to achieve big things in N17.
When asked about starting his career at Fontanafredda in the Italian fourth division, he said: “It was a long time ago [that first loan spell in Serie D]. It was like 10 years ago. I think I have to be happy with my process from growing up and what I can reach.
“For the moment I have to reach from now to the future. I want to work hard with the Spurs and I think I can find here the best environment to grow up and reach the best.
“Serie D to Tottenham is like a dream for me. I’m inside of my dream, I want to live my dream. It’s completely different. It’s my first time like this. I need to adapt because Spurs is a big club. We have many, many fans so it’s different. It’s my first time in my life.
“When I came back here from Serie D it was impossible to see it like this. Here there are many, many fans, many things to do and stay with the guys [on tour].
“In the past, I tried to do all the best every season, every training to try and manage and be the best part of me. I think the process is good but it’s not finished. I want to reach a lot of good things for Spurs.”
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Vicario certainly seems to have the determination and hunger to succeed at Tottenham. The Italian’s willingness to learn and improve might have been the quality that appealed the most to Ange Postecoglou.
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