Is anyone else getting fed up with him?
Only a few days ago he's come out and said the only reason he's still at Spurs is because of Pochettino. He acts as though he is doing us a favour by being here. In reality, I could probably list at least 10 players I'd rather stay than him. He is captain of the club but to me it doesn't really feel like it. Personally I don't have any affection towards him unlike our previous captains (bar Kaboul)
He also costs us time and time again. Always the first to say we need a 'strong mentality' especially in 'big games', he is one of the main culprits in terms of errors in these games. Chelsea on the weekend, City away twice, last season Arsenal at home, West Ham away, etc.. Squawka have him down as making the most defensive erros in the PL this season. And although it might seem harsh because other GKs in the league don't play out from the back and so their kicking isn't put under as much pressure, it does feel like it is a weakness of his
There's little doubt that he's the best Spurs GK of the PL era imo (although not much competition) but his errors in important games are becoming too frequent and costing us. He is capable of making top saves but I hope he's not going down the Iker Casillas route of a big decline in early 30s. I'm not saying sell him but he needs to stop acting like he's doing us all a favour by being here and perform relative to his top wages
Hugo Lloris
posted on 24/4/17
"He's also great with his feet."
Do you mean saving with his feet as he's shocking kicking with them
posted on 24/4/17
comment by Analog (U17200)
posted 50 seconds ago
So why haven't any of those so called big boys ever come in for him?
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Because right now he's not as fashionable as De Gea or Neuer. Most of the big clubs already have settled keepers. I promise you, the moment Madrid get rid of Navas, it will be either De Gea or Lloris. If it's De Gea, Utd will go for Hugo. He's in that top 5 keeps bracket. Are we as a club? No. Therefore he's playing below his talent.
posted on 24/4/17
comment by ツ VertongHєиgу (U9129)
posted 3 minutes ago
"He's also great with his feet."
Do you mean saving with his feet as he's shocking kicking with them
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What I mean by that is not just his kicking, often it's simple passing as he's encouraged to play out from the back anyway, it's his ability to anticipate and rush out of his area to save us. We wouldn't be able to play such a high line without him, a tactic so important to the way we play.
posted on 24/4/17
comment by Analog (U17200)
posted 16 minutes ago
So why haven't any of those so called big boys ever come in for him?
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How do you know they haven`t been in for him?
Not every transfer offer gets leaked and broadcasted.
posted on 24/4/17
For me it's:
1)Neuer
2)De Gea
3)Buffon (still top class)
4)Lloris
5)Oblak
With Cech, Courtois etc not far off. We are certainly lucky to have Hugo between the posts. We aren't the fourth best team in Europe as others have said.
posted on 24/4/17
We tend to know when one of the big boys are in for our players. Chelsea and Real with Modric, Bale to Madrid was rumoured all summer before he signed
posted on 24/4/17
If you think Lloris' kicking is bad, you need to watch Cech. Makes Lloris look like Maradonna.
posted on 24/4/17
I don't think Lloris' shot-stopping is top class. His best quality is as a sweeper. Rapid in anticipating and mopping up balls behind the defense. His distribution IS good. He just takes more risks with it and can put himself in trouble. Also a fantastic communicator and organizer.
posted on 24/4/17
I have never been a huge Lloris fan to be honest. If you had a gun to my head and I had to sell one of our first choice XI he would be first choice.
Although quick off his line he does not always fill me with confidence when doing so. His distribution is average, and his long kicking is atrocious. I do like a keeper to be dominant in the air too, and he is not built that way.
As Analog said, the errors seem to be prevalent in big games. He is good, but for me not as good as he thinks he is
posted on 24/4/17
comment by Sheriff John Brown - bring back David Dein (U7482)
posted 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
I don't think Lloris' shot-stopping is top class. His best quality is as a sweeper. Rapid in anticipating and mopping up balls behind the defense. His distribution IS good. He just takes more risks with it and can put himself in trouble. Also a fantastic communicator and organizer.
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Well said