Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris, has once again come under criticism for yet another error-ridden performance against Brighton.
Despite Tottenham coming out of the game as lucky winners, the result could have been much different. Son and Kane scored the goals for Tottenham but Brighton had the ball inside the back of the net thrice, two of those ruled out by VAR. They also had a penalty wrongfully disallowed.
One of those instances where Brighton had a goal ruled out was from a Danny Welbeck shot that should have been saved by Lloris as it went underneath him. Lloris’ blushes were saved by the VAR, but the Frenchman was still heavily criticised for his poor performance by BT Sport pundit Chris Sutton.
Sutton did not hold back in his criticism, calling Lloris “hopeless” and “terrible” for his goalkeeping. Lloris has been at fault for several goals this season, most notably against Newcastle and Arsenal, and it seems that his time at the club may be coming to an end.
He said (quotes via TBR):
“Rubbish goalkeeping from Lloris!
“It’s a brilliant shift onto his left foot [from Welbeck], he shapes to maybe shoot the ball with his right foot.
“He’s what, 14, 15 yards? Shifts it inside, but with his left foot. It’s so weak this goalkeeping, Lloris is hopeless, it goes under his body.
“I think Lloris has been poor for a while now, I think this is awful goalkeeping, it goes right under him.
“Blimey, I mean if that’s your goalkeeper at under-12 level you’d sub him after that error.
“It takes a little deflection but it’s terrible goalkeeping.”
Spurs are reportedly looking for long-term replacements for the veteran goalkeeper, as they aim to improve their defence for the upcoming seasons. Lloris has been a key player for Tottenham over the years, but his recent performances have raised questions about his future at the club.
Although Tottenham managed to come out as the winners in this game, their defence was far from impressive. The controversial decisions by the officials may have saved them from dropping points, but they will need to improve their defence if they want to compete at the highest level in the future.
