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Giggs and Rooney slam Spurs keeper over costly free-kick lapse

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Guglielmo Vicario has come under intense criticism from both Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, who called him "not good enough," and former Tottenham star Wayne Rooney following his failure to save Dominik Szoboszlai's decisive 18th-minute free-kick in the Premier League draw. The Italian goalkeeper also faced backlash after a separate error against Richarlison earlier that day during Spurs' match at Anfield, leaving interim boss Igor Tudor visibly frustrated with both mistakes on Sunday night.

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    Tottenham Hotspur interim head coach Igor Tudor and his squad faced intense criticism following a disappointing performance against Manchester City.
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    Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai scored an opening goal with a free-kick, contributing to Tottenham losing the match in extra time on penalties.
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Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario faced renewed criticism after failing to stop Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick in a Premier League match against Liverpool. This error occurred during the first point of Spurs' season under Igor Tudor, contributing to their precarious 16th-place position with eight games remaining and prompting further scrutiny following his previous substitution for back-up keeper Anotnin Kinsky earlier that month due to major errors by him.

5/10 Guglielmo Vicario finds a supporter in ex-scout amid Rooney and Carragher criticism

Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario conceded Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick, contributing to a 1-1 draw at Anfield. While former England international Jamie Carragher and ex-scout Bryan King criticized or defended his performance respectively regarding the goal against him in Tuesday night

Wayne Rooney criticises under-fire 5/10 Tottenham star after costly moment vs. Liverpool in 1-1 draw

Tottenham Hotspur managed to secure one point against Liverpool at Anfield through an inspired display that kept them in contention despite trailing. However, they conceded a crucial early lead when Dominik Szoboszlai scored from a free kick following Archie Gray's foul; former pundits Jamie Carragher and Wayne Rooney criticized Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario for making the save difficult by not moving his feet effectively to reach it with both hands in goal of time.

Jamie Carragher destroys “not good enough” Spurs ace
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Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario faced renewed criticism from fans and pundits after failing to save Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick in a goalless Premier League match against Liverpool. This error occurred during Tottenham's first point of the season under manager Igor Tudor, as Spurs remain at risk of relegation with 30 games played into their struggling campaign.