Tottenham v Nottingham Forest: Alan Smith shocked at incident in game – ‘Ridiculous’
Tottenham gave up two goals in the first half of Monday’s match against Nottingham Forest, putting them in serious jeopardy.
The fan base was excited going into the match because they had advanced to the Europa League semi-finals.
But it only took a few minutes to dampen the joy, as Elliot Anderson of the visitors scored in the fifth minute.
Guglielmo Vicario lets Ange Postecoglou down
The first goal was also partially the fault of Guglielmo Vicario in the Spurs goal; Anderson’s speculative effort took a significant deflection, but the Italian dived in the right direction and had plenty of time to parry it away. Nevertheless, his reflexes were tested, and he was unable to prevent the ball from going into the net.
| Position | Club | Games played | Goal difference | Points |
| 6. | Nottingham Forest | 32 | +6 | 57 |
| 16. | Tottenham | 32 | +11 | 37 |
In an interview with Sky Sports Premier League at 8:19 p.m., Alan Smith stated: “It’s ridiculous this – ridiculously easy for Nottingham Forest.” The second goal was undoubtedly his fault because he was unable to communicate with his two center-backs when Anthony Elanga played a cross into the box. He left his goal-line to try and claim the ball and completely missed it, allowing Chris Wood to head the ball home with ease.
“Chris Wood cannot believe his luck. It’s a car crash from Spurs.”
Postecoglou sack at Tottenham cannot be ruled out as Vicario throws in the towel
According to these statistics, Vicario’s performance shows a lack of dedication and a pitiful effort, which might mean he isn’t playing for the manager whose dismissal seems certain.
During the opening forty-five minutes, the 28-year-old made just one save but gave up a goal because of a mistake; his goals-prevented metric of -0.63 showed that he failed to save a shot that could have been stopped.
No punches, high claims, or successful rushes out indicate that he was not in control of his area, as indicated by his little involvement of 11 touches and 10/11 correct passes.
His long ball completion accuracy was 0%, hence he was unable to help Tottenham’s build-up play.
This is an extremely subpar performance for a goalie of his quality, who was named the 2024 London Football Awards Goalkeeper of the Year.
It raises questions about Vicario’s focus and alignment with the team’s goals by implying a divergence with the manager’s expectations, possibly due to Ange Postecoglou’s high-pressing style.
