France Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris Not At Tottenham Hotspur to Warm Bench

Friday, 12th October, 2012

France star Hugo Lloris has reaffirmed that he did not move to Tottenham Hotspur to sit on the bench, but explained he will respect manager Andre Villas-Boas’ decisions.

Lloris finds himself in a battle against veteran American shot-stopper Brad Friedel for the number 1 jersey at White Hart Lane, though received a boost recently by playing two games on the trot.

relatedNewsStoryThe Frenchman got the nod in Spurs’ Europa League match against Panathinaikos and then in the following game in the Premier League against Aston Villa.

Villas-Boas was quick to suggest this does not mean the 25-year-old is number 1 though, something Lloris accepts, though he is also at pains to insist he has not arrived in London to warm the bench.

"I’ve only been at Spurs for a month. I came during the season, when the team was already formed", said the Frenchman.

"But I’ve only missed three games", he continued.

"It is clear that I have not signed for Tottenham to be on the bench.

"I’ve come to play, but I know there are no guarantees. The coach makes the choice."

Lloris can surely push his case to be Spurs’ regular between the sticks even more with a good performance for France in the current international break.

Les Bleus face Japan in a friendly today before a crucial match away against Spain on Tuesday.