Graeme Souness has slammed Hugo Lloris for his function in Tottenham’s defeat to Aston Villa on New 12 months’s Day.
Spurs have been booed off the pitch on the Tottenham Hotspur stadium after placing in a dismal efficiency in opposition to Villa as they fell to a 2-0 defeat.
Targets from Emi Buendia and Douglas Luiz gave Unai Emery’s aspect all three factors, whereas Antonio Conte’s males have now slipped out of the top-four, having misplaced 4 of their final seven Premier League video games.
Whereas no Tottenham participant can say that they had a very good afternoon, captain Lloris got here beneath heavy scrutiny in his first match again since France’s World Cup last defeat two weeks in the past.
The goalkeeper was at fault for the primary aim after spilling Luiz’s long-range shot, which allowed Ollie Watkins to arrange Buendia.
Lloris has been criticised quite a few instances lately for comparable errors and lots of marvel if the time fuel come to exchange the 36-year-old.
Souness actually thinks so, telling Sky Sports activities: ‘I’m not a fan of Lloris. He's previous his sell-by date.
‘Because the begin of final season, he has made 4 errors which have led to targets – that’s the worst document of any goalkeeper.’
Because the begin of the 2017/18 season, Lloris has made 13 errors resulting in targets for Tottenham within the league – the second worst document of all gamers within the top-flight behind solely Everton keeper Jordan Pickford.
Forward of the sport, Conte had praised his keeper who gained the World Cup in 2018 and has been at Spurs since 2012.
The supervisor mentioned: ‘I feel we lose time if we discuss Hugo as a result of his profession speaks for itself. We're speaking about probably the greatest keepers on the planet up to now 10 years.’
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