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Lloris makes admission on poor form
Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has defended his form but admitted he is short of 'mental freshness' since losing the World Cup Final.The veteran French goalkeeper has made high-profile errors in defeats by Arsenal and Manchester City in the past week and he also made a mistake against Aston Villa on New Year’s Day.
When the Evening Standard asked Lloris about his own condition and form in the wake of Qatar 2022, he said: "I can’t complain. You’re a professional and you just follow a rhythm.
"But obviously when you’re involved with the national team and you go until the last day of the World Cup, you come back and miss mental freshness. But you need to get back on track and help your team.
"When you look at the Arsenal goal, I can be in a good position but the deflection hit the ball on my chest and with the spin it goes over [the line]. It’s something that even if I wanted to do on purpose, I can’t. Even last night, when you look at the third [City] goal, a deflection makes the ball go over my knee.
"At any moment I try to anticipate, just setting and waiting. There are a lot of things like that happening to our team. It’s a period where we need to stick together, keep working and hopefully bring the luck back."