VICARIO'S BEEN TO GREAT EXTREMES

GUGLIELMO VICARIO described it as the best and worst day of his life.

- ALAN SMITH

The last time Tottenham faced Manchester City, the goalkeeper (left) produced a dominant performance - and then broke his ankle.

City's 4-0 defeat sparked their dramatic slump but it proved to be no springboard to success for Spurs.

They took just five points from their next 11 fixtures as an unprecedented injury crisis took hold.

They meet again tomorrow with the hosts finally emerging from three months of selection hell that Vicario admits was a "challenging (period) that I've never had to face in my life".