5 Tottenham Hotspur players who remain underrated by fans

#2 Hugo Lloris

Hugo Lloris is one of the world's best keepers despite often being overlooked

When discussing the best goalkeepers in the world, the names that usually come to the forefront include the likes of David de Gea, Manuel Neuer, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen and Jan Oblak. Rarely mentioned is Tottenham’s French keeper Hugo Lloris, and yet there’s an argument to be made that he’s certainly up there with them if not better than some.

Lloris might not have as much athleticism as someone like de Gea, but he’s more than capable of producing phenomenal acrobatic saves – witness his dive to prevent Cristiano Ronaldo scoring for Real Madrid in the Bernabeu in October – and while his passing isn’t as highly rated as Neuer’s, he rarely sees too many go astray – averaging a pass success rate of 75% in the Premier League this season.

Most importantly, though, when was the last time you can recall Tottenham conceding a goal that was entirely Lloris’s fault? It’s honestly hard to remember an incident in which the French goalkeeper made a major error. Granted, he’s behind one of the toughest defences in English football, but a lot of that confidence comes from knowing that Lloris is in goal as the last man, and when you’ve got a keeper capable of point-blank stops like his one to prevent a Karim Benzema goal in that Bernabeu game, you know you’re usually going to be alright.

Despite every big-name Tottenham player being linked with supposed bigger clubs as of late, apparently, nobody has expressed an interest in Lloris. Which is only a good thing for Spurs fans as it’s hard to think of a keeper who could replace him, even if he’s somehow forgotten when people talk about the world’s best.