CAGNAZZO: Vicario's under-appreciated in Italy despite a stunning start at Spurs

Guglielmo Vicario has the highest save percentage of all Premier League goalkeepers, while he also has the most clean sheets.

The Italian goalkeeper's data shows how impressive his start with Tottenham has been after they paid just £17million to sign him from Empoli, with clubs in Italy choosing to snub him.

At 27, he is the No 1 at a top European club, while he has also allowed Spurs supporters to forget about Hugo Lloris, who has held that position for the past decade.

Vicario has also managed to show his quality in a league where fellow Italian keepers such as Massimo Taibi and Pierluigi Gollini have struggled badly over the years.

With seven wins and two draws, Ange Postecoglou's side are flying. In a summer where Harry Kane left, Vicario has helped to fill that huge void by making several stunning saves in the early part of the season.

He has a unique story given he didn't make his debut in Serie A until he was 24 and only established himself as a starter at Empoli a year later.

Most other goalkeepers at the age of 25 are usually already well past 100 career league games.

Along with his fine shot-stopping, Vicario has shown his extraordinary technical skills which is typical of Italian keepers.

With only eight goals conceded in nine games and an 84 per cent save percentage, he has also outclassed several other Premier League goalkeepers.

Onana - another leading Serie A goalkeeper until a few months ago - could have only dreamed of a start like Vicario's, while Ederson has only saved 62 per cent of the shots he has faced and Alisson 76 per cent.

He is fast on his way to becoming a fan favourite in north London with Spurs fans particularly appreciative of his dominance and calmness when tested.

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