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5 things Tottenham learned by dominating Manchester City

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Kyle Walker of Tottenham Hotspur (C) and Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur (R) embrace after the final whistle during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Kyle Walker of Tottenham Hotspur (C) and Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur (R) embrace after the final whistle during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 02: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur (L) collects the ball before Sergio Aguero of Manchester City (R) can reach it during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 02: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur (L) collects the ball before Sergio Aguero of Manchester City (R) can reach it during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /

2. Hugo Lloris is still a star

The way Tottenham have played as of late, it’s easy to forget just how good Hugo Lloris is. After all, the talented Spurs defense typically does a good job keeping shots away from their French captain.

The backline played a really good match against City, but they couldn’t keep all of the trouble away from Lloris. That allowed the Frenchman to show his full range of talents with a variety of really top-notch saves.

In all honesty, it’s unfair to Lloris that we forget his brilliance even for a moment. Spurs fans have been spoiled by his spectacular player over the years. Matches like this serve as a reminder of how good he used to have to play every match.

You also can’t underestimate how much comfort Lloris’ presence is for the rest of his club’s defense. Knowing that you have one of the best keepers in the world playing behind you has to embolden your play as a Tottenham defender.

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