Tony Cascarino gives his verdict on Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris

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Tony Cascarino says Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris is good, but not extraordinary.

Popular football pundit Tony Cascarino says that Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is good, but not exceptional.

The 30-year-old came under criticism after his mistake cost Tottenham three points, as Chelsea won 2-1 on Sunday.

The former Chelsea player is convinced that Lloris is not a “Premier League-winning goalkeeper”. To him, the French goalkeeper is the fifth best keeper in the Premier League, behind Thibaut Courtois, David De Gea, Jack Butland, and Simon Mignolet.

Cascarino makes a valid point that Lloris is a fantastic shotstopper but he’s not very good with his feet.

He adds that the French goalkeeper, who has 90 international caps under his belt, is is nowhere near the level of De Gea, and “he’s nothing” compared to Courtois.

He goes on to add that if Tottenham had a better goalkeeper they might have won the Premier League already.

While Cascarino is right to point out Lloris’ weakness, some of the comments made on him are not only absurd but over the top.

That he is considered “close to” Mignolet in terms of ability shows his clouded judgement. Tottenham fans probably won’t be happy with these comments.

“I’m not convinced that Hugo Lloris is a Premier League-winning goalkeeper — and that’s not just based on yesterday’s mistake. The France No 1 doesn’t command the penalty area like Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea,” writes Cascarino for The Times.

“I think he’s a very good shotstopper but he’s not very good with his feet and I don’t think he is anywhere near the level of David De Gea of Manchester United.

“He’s not bad at dealing with crosses but, again, he’s nothing compared to Courtois. I think Lloris is close to Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet in terms of ability. I think he is about the fifth-best goalkeeper in the Premier League. If Tottenham had a better goalkeeper, I think they might have won the league already.

“If you look at most Premier League winners their goalkeeper has been extraordinary, and I just think Lloris is good, nothing more. And I don’t see an improving goalkeeper there; I don’t feel he has improved since he moved to Tottenham five years ago.”