HUGO’S Whole new bawl game for dad
HUGO LLORIS probably hasn’t had a great deal of sleep in the last nine days since the arrival of his third child — a son, Leandro.
And presumably he’ll have lost a good few hours last night as well, ruminating on the absolute clanger that could have cost Tottenham dear.
Somehow, the World Cup-winning Frenchman managed to send himself the wrong way and not, as intended, Danny Ings with an attempted Cruyff turn three yards from goal.
The grateful Saints striker poked the loose ball home and the sort of error that would feature strongly in the Greatest Goalkeeping Gaffes looked momentarily like it might add to Spurs’ problems. The club has been on the simmer after a turbulent summer and another disappointing result could well have elevated things to a boil.
But thankfully for Lloris and his boss, Mauricio Pochettino, Harry Kane, Heung-min Son and Christian Eriksen combined soon after to turn down the heat and secure a win that moved them up to fourth.
The England captain applied a sweet finish after the other two opened up the Southampton defence with a great move.
It was a goal of pure quality and with Tanguy Ndombele’s opener, it gave Spurs a win that might finally kickstart their season.
What made the victory even more satisfying for Tottenham was the fact they played the last hour with 10 men after Serge Aurier was booked twice in four minutes. First, he fouled