Tottenham Hotspur have made an impressive start to life under Thomas Frank, with Richarlison and Mohammed Kudus the two standout performers.
Kudus is proving to be an astute signing for the North London club, having paid £55 million to sign him from West Ham United over the summer.
Meanwhile, Richarlison has also impressed this season, producing two goals and one assist in his first three league matches.
However, there is one player whose performances are going under the radar so far, and he has actually been key in their strong start to the season.
Guglielmo Vicario has the most saves and prevented goals in the Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has the most saves and prevented goals in the Premier League this season.
The Italian goalkeeper has made a total of 13 saves and has amassed a goal prevention rate of 2.2, which is the highest this season.
Vicario, who cost Tottenham £17m, kept clean sheets against both Burnley and Manchester City before Bournemouth’s Evanilson scored against him for the first time this campaign.
Frank’s side were fortunate not to have lost more than 1-0 against Bournemouth, with the goalkeeper making five saves at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
French media ranked Vicario as Tottenham’s worst player against PSG in the UEFA Super Cup final, but he has quickly turned form around in the Premier League.
TBR Football understands that Tottenham officials were concerned about Vicario heading into the new season and were assessing potential replacements.
But following a strong start to the campaign, Vicario is quickly proving that he is still a top goalkeeper and a player Frank can trust for the season.
Mohammed Kudus has won the most ground duels so far this season
Kudus has been a real revelation so far for Tottenham on the right side of their attack, and is the only Premier League player to have won over 20 duels.
The Ghanaian international has proven himself to be a player with speed, flair and impressive dribbling ability, making him so hard to dispossess.
Jamie O’Hara slammed West Ham for selling Kudus, and the Hammers’ decision to offload the 24-year-old is proving rather costly so far.
The winger will return to the London Stadium after the international break as Tottenham travel across London to face West Ham.