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Vicario criticised after Nottingham Forest shocker: ‘Typical, always blaming someone else’
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 14: Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur at City Ground on December 14, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Italy international Guglielmo Vicario has come under fire after his performance during Tottenham’s 3-0 loss against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon: “Typical Vicario, always blaming someone else,” says Sky Sports’s Jamie Carragher.
It has been a few weeks to forget for Tottenham, who have slipped to 11th place in the league table and are currently six points outside the Champions League spots.
The latest disappointment came at the hands of Nottingham Forest; 16th in the Premier League after their 3-0 victory at the City Ground on Sunday.
Vicario under fire after 3-0 Tottenham loss
Vicario’s performances have been under particularly intense scrutiny over the last few weeks after his howler in a 2-1 loss against Fulham at the end of November.
Things went from bad to worse for him against Forest on Sunday. It was his risky pass to midfielder Archie Gray that led to Ibrahim Sangare pinching the ball and Callum Hudson-Odoi finishing from close range that sent Tottenham 1-0 down on Sunday.
A moment to forget for Archie Gray and Vicario 🫣
Ibrahim Sangaré brilliantly dispossesses him and plays it to Callum Hudson-Odoi to tap in and give Forest the lead! pic.twitter.com/N5JQVIgnVc
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 14, 2025
Tottenham then conceded another freak goal, again from Hudson-Odoi, who didn’t make any attempts to hide the fact that he had meant to cross rather than shoot from the left touchline.
Callum Hudson-Odoi crosses the ball in but it goes over Vicario and straight in! 😮 pic.twitter.com/hxJp4mY9T6
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 14, 2025
“Typical Vicario, he’s always blaming someone else. Every time I see him when a goal goes in, he’s throwing his arms at someone else. Just kick it out of play,” said Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher while reviewing the stopper’s recent performances.
“Typical Vicario, he’s always blaming someone else” @Carra23 not impressed with Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario 🧤 pic.twitter.com/30X8ynUxS8
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 14, 2025
Head coach Thomas Frank has come out in defence of his goalkeeper, arguing that there was no correlation between the goals that Vicario conceded against Nottingham Forest and Fulham over the last few weeks: “Two different situations, you can’t even compare them. Simply because the ball was out on the side in one situation, and the other was in the middle of the pitch,” he explained in frustration.
When asked if Vicario’s decision making should be called into question, Frank said: “I think Archie (Gray) did very well, this is a clear one. You see that every week: Premier League, Serie A, LaLiga, all over the world: In, bounce out with the first touch. Unfortunately we took a touch and then we lost the ball.”
Some supporters have not looked as kindly on Vicario’s recent performances, though.
“Inter Milan, pls prepare your January Vicario bid,” one fan wrote on X.
“He’s a great shot stopper, but frightens me when he’s on the ball,” another added.
“Happily sell Vicario tomorrow, but Gray was clearly asking for the ball,” wrote another Spurs supporter.
