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Poch hails world class Lloris
- Updated: October 18, 2016
Mauricio Pochettino hailed goalkeeper Hugo Lloris after his brilliant display rescued a Champions League point for Tottenham in their goalless draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.
After a quiet first half which his side dominated, Lloris had a busy second 45 minutes at the BayArena as Leverkusen piled the pressure on the visitors.
And Pochettino singled out his goalkeeper’s outstanding display as he repeatedly denied the Leverkusen attack, including a stunning save to deny Javier Hernandez.
“We were better in the first half, they were better in the second,” Pochettino said. “Some brilliant saves from our keeper kept us in the game.
“I can only say good things about him, he’s a fantastic goalkeeper, one of the best in the world.
“He showed in every action that he’s one of the best, I think he’s having the best moments of his career.”
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