Jermaine Jenas claims it’s time for Tottenham to start Paulo Gazzaniga

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Tottenham Hotspur’s Hugo Lloris dropped another clanger on Sunday.

Pundit and ex-Spurs midfielder Jermaine Jenas has told Match of the Day 2 that he thinks Tottenham goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga must now start ahead of Hugo Lloris.

Spurs travelled to Anfield on Sunday to take on Liverpool, and were hoping to snap a four-game run without a Premier League win.

They fell behind though as Roberto Firmino headed home Andrew Robertson’s cross, only for Spurs to improve in the second period and grab an equaliser through Lucas Moura.

Tottenham looked the most threatening side late on as Moussa Sissoko and Dele Alli went close, but they were made to pay as Mohamed Salah’s tame header was fumbled by goalkeeper Lloris, with the ball ricocheting in off Toby Alderweireld.

It was a cruel way to lose after such a fine second half showing, but the late mistake again highlighted Lloris and his struggles, with many feeling these errors are becoming too frequent.

The Frenchman wasn’t particularly impressive last term, but then won the World Cup with France. This season, Lloris does look nervous and uneasy between the Spurs sticks, but has kept his place under Mauricio Pochettino.

Now, pundit Jenas feels that Lloris needs to be dropped in order to ensure Spurs get Champions League football, noting that he looks worse than he did when he arrived at the club in 2012.

Jenas added that he’s been impressed with deputy Paulo Gazzaniga every time he plays, believing he should now start – but he hasn’t started a single game under Pochettino for more than two months.

“Every time I watch Gazzaniga play, he’s playing very well,” said Jenas. “If you’re Gazzaniga now, you’re going: “It’s time for me to get my opportunity. And I think he should do.”

“I think he’s had a difficult couple of seasons. I don’t think it’s one season. He’s 32 years of age, he’s a World Cup winner. He was at the club when I was there in 2012. He should be at the peak of his powers right now. But if anything he looks more nervous now than he did when he turned up at the club. We go through it (bad form) as players, but a decision has to be made to ensure they get over the line,” he added.