The Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper has endured a rollercoaster couple of days with the north London club's supporters
Destiny Udogie has paid tribute to the Tottenham supporters for getting behind Guglielmo Vicario during the 2-2 draw at Newcastle.
The Italian goalkeeper had found himself on the end of first half boos from his own fans for a period whenever he touched the ball during Saturday's home defeat to Fulham after an early mistake. Vicario was then cheered sarcastically the next time he kicked the ball out of play.
The 29-year-old's team-mates had rallied around him and Spurs boss Thomas Frank had called the mocking cheers unacceptable and declared that those who did it were "not true Tottenham fans".
On Tuesday night, as the north London side scrapped to a point at St James Park, Vicario made a string of saves. His name was sung by the travelling fans throughout the game as well as in its aftermath, with the Italy international enjoying a moment alone with the supporters after the final whistle as he applauded in return for their chants.
His compatriot Udogie was happy to see his team-mate get the respect he deserved after another performance in which he had helped Tottenham avoid defeat.
"It's always good to have the fans behind you and we're really happy for Vic. We just keep going," he said.
"As a group we are always together. Every day we go to the training ground and work together with the staff. We just have to stick together and keep going."
The Tottenham supporters chanting from high up in the stands for Vicario had not been lost on Frank either.
"I think our fans, exceptional, travelling, 3,000 up here, the way they supported us throughout the game, singing, we also heard them singing and praising Vic throughout the game. That's togetherness," said the Dane.
"You could hear them here and it's a difficult place to come as away fans and be loud enough but we could hear them. They put so much effort into it, matched the effort from the team and that togetherness drove us forward and it gave us a more than well-deserved point."
Udogie hopes that amid a run of just three wins in 14 games, Cristian Romero completing his brace with a dramatic 94th minute overhead kick at Newcastle, a place where Spurs have struggled in recent seasons, could be a turning point to kick on their campaign.
"Yeah definitely [we hope it can be]. I think it's a good point to start from. Every game is difficult. It's up to us now to keep going and just stick together every game," said the 23-year-old left-back.
"It can still be a big season for the club. Every game is important and we're looking forward to it."