Despite being the captain of France national side and being Didier Deschamps’ number 1, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hugo-Lloris-c16408 is not getting the chances that he needs under Andre-Vilas Boas at Tottenham Hotspur
Currently, French football is simply oozing with goalkeeping talent. The likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lille-OSC-c39800) are one of the best custodians in the
Ligue 1 but despite having the ability to become automatic number 1s for most national sides, are yet to displace Hugo Lloris, a player who despite several managerial changes at France, has maintained his status as an undisputed holder.
What’s more surprising is the fact that despite being the captain of the national team, the 25-year-old is still an understudy to Tottenham Hotspur’s current number 1, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brad-Friedel-c7953, a man who at the age of 41, is Andre-Vilas Boas’ preferred choice.
During the summer transfer window, Hugo Lloris left http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130 to sign for the English Premier League outfit. Upon his arrival, general feeling was that the American would be relegated to the bench and that Lloris would become the new custodian for
the Spurs.
Instead, the exact opposite of that has happened as Lloris spends most of his time on the bench. Role of a benchwarmer is something the Frenchman is not accustomed to and many people have been left perplexed by AVB’s decision to keep ignoring a proven goalkeeper
ahead of a player who with all due respect, needs to reassess his footballing future.
There is no denying the fact that Friedel has been one of the most consistent shot-stoppers in the game for the past 10 years at least. A record of 310 consecutive league appearances speaks volumes of the player’s talents.
However, AVB’s insistence on using the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 national side.
Although Didier Deschamps still maintains that he will always prefer Lloris ahead of other goalies, a time will come when he would be forced to relegate his captain to the bench if he struggles to start regularly for his new club.
Many people feel that the 25-year-old made a wrong decision by choosing to sign for the Londoners.
Furthermore, AVB’s stubborn attitude towards Didier Deschamps’ statements is totally uncalled for. Only last week, the Portuguese tactician dismissed the Frenchman’s criticism by saying that Deschamps’ advice “goes in one ear and comes out of the other”.
Two days back, DD continued his spat with the Spurs’ tactician by saying that it is surprising to see Lloris play just three games for his new team especially after his heroics in France previous game against Spain which was a 1-1 draw.
"We are not talking of a player who does not play. Since he (Lloris) played his excellent match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hugo-c16384 is playing one match per week. Of course, he would like to play more and it is
not the case for the moment. He is getting on with it as best he possibly can (but) obviously he would like to play more."
And, Lille star http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dimitri-Payet-c11276 is also perplexed by his compatriot’s situation and is hopeful that he can regain his place soon.
“It is a difficult situation. It’s not easy for him to deal with that. But we are all aware of his talent and I hope he can quickly regain his place on the pitch,” says the former AS Saint-Etienne man.
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