Didier Deschamps slams AVB for not allowing Lloris to play?

I don't agree. Friedel is going to retire after this season and the Spurs cost so much on Lloris for playing as the no.1 goalkeeper in the future. But for a goalkeeper confidence is extremely important and if AVB still don't give Hugo more chances it would be bad for Hugo Lloris. Spurs would absolutely not buy another new goalkeeper in the next year. For the French national team, if Lloris could not get enough chances to keep is status and feeling in competition, they have to use other goalkeepers. I think that the spurs truly need to give Lloris more chances. And not it is rumored that Lloris would transfer in Winter. Would spurs love that to happen? In addition, Friedel's performance has been worse than before as he is too old now. His rate of success in saving is only around 60% in this season while Jaaskelainen has a successful rate of 82%. Lloris could perform better than Friedel.

I think both of you have salient points in your argument. There is no doubting that Friedel started the year on fire. But I think off late Friedel has played the matches against bigger teams and Spurs have lost after taking lead. It is not to say that Lloris would have save these matches for Spurs, but I would think he should have been given a chance in at least one of these matches. Cheers! Ram

"I'm training, I'm trying to stay professional, I'm doing my best but the coach makes his choices" - that is what Hugo Lloris said. He also said that "when you are a competitor, you want to be on the pitch." For sure no player will be happy sitting on the bench. The easiest thing for AVB to do is to play Lloris to avoid any controversies considering the amount of money that Spurs paid for Lloris. But, if in the opinion of AVB that he feels that he has more confidence in Friedel at the moment, what is wrong to play Friedel, instead of Lloris? AVB is responsible for the team. He has to be fair to Friedel. We all have to remember that Friedel is also a human being who has feelings. As long as his performance on the field is up to the mark, age is not a factor. AVB has to be PROFESSIONAL to be respected as a manager. Why many people seem to take AVB as a foolish and clueless manager?

I think this is a classic case of club interests vs. national interests. Without doubt Lloris is France's no. 1 goalkeeper and hence Deschamps wants him to be playing day in and day out. But AVB wants to play the keeper he thinks is in better form for his club. Cheers! Ram

That's true. After all it was Lloris' decision to join Tottenham. So he will need to be a bit patient. Cheers! Ram

deschamps have aim and purpose.. his number one goalkeeper can drop the performance if lloris never get the chance for playing.. so it`s normally he is angry but he should remember it`s AVB authority for choosing what is his starting eleven every week

I think there is not doubting that both are good goalkeepers. But one is at the end of his career while other has a flourishing career in front of him. I think AVB has invested in Lloris to take center stage after Friedel retires which means that this season Lloris would have to play second fiddle. The question is whether this was discussed with the players involved!! Cheers! Ram

Both of them are incredible players. But now I think Lloris is better than Friedel. AVB should make Lloris to be the 1st choice or he would transfer in winter. Spurs would not love that to happen. AVB still need to know how to communicate with players better. And Lloris would need competition and confidence to keep his high performance. As the future 1st choice of the spurs, if his confidence is hurt now because of having no chance under Fridel, it would be a lost for both the spurs, the French national team and for Hugo Lloris. AVB should at least give Lloris half of the chances in EPL to start up.

@hzhan2005 I agree with you that "Lloris would need competition and confidence to keep his high performance. As the future 1st choice of the spurs, if his confidence is hurt now because of having no chance under Fridel, it would be a lost for both the spurs". I feel Lloris is having VERY fierce competition now. By what is happening in the starting positions in the team at the moment, Lloris is indeed the FUTURE 1st choice goalkeeper for Spurs. A top player has to always believe in himself even if he is not selected to play. If all the players sitting on the bench are all lacking in confidence because they do not get to play, why should they bother with a second or third choice keeper in the team whom the team can not rely upon?

Completely agree with this. Unfortunately, both managers would feel that their jobs could be at stake if their best players are not in good shape to give their best!! Such are the vagaries of professional football these days. Cheers! Ram