After their 7-2 home defeat in the Champions League against Bayern Munich, all eyes were on Tottenham for their clash with Brighton as fans awaited a response from the English giants.
However, Spurs began Saturday’s early kick-off in an atrocious manner. It took only three minutes for the north London giants to concede, with Maupay breaking the deadlock for the home side early on in the first half.
The goal came courtesy of another error from Lloris, with the Seagulls punishing Pochettino’s men. This strike saw Brighton set a Premier League record as it was their fastest-ever goal in the Premier League, finding the back of the net after two minutes and thirty seconds.
2:30 - Neal Maupay's opener for Brighton was their fastest-ever goal in the Premier League. Quickfire. pic.twitter.com/gXPmX1PiNf
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 5, 2019
While the blunder was a gift for the home side, it turned out to be a nightmare for Tottenham and their keeper Hugo Lloris. After catching the ball and letting it go, the Frenchman landed awkwardly, with his arm twisting the wrong way. Many suspected that the 32-year-old suffered a dislocated elbow while others felt he broke his arm.
The shot-stopper was in tremendous pain and needed oxygen before being stretchered off the pitch. Is his season over? Time will reveal the extent of his injury. All we can do now is wish him a quick recovery amid these troubling times.
Hugo Lloris has reportedly broken his arm during the Brighton vs Tottenham match.
— Football Stuff (@FootbalIStuff) October 5, 2019
Wishing him a speedy recovery! pic.twitter.com/BjaTfb33OJ
Get well soon, Hugo Lloris. pic.twitter.com/4eLV80AO6y
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) October 5, 2019
Hugo Lloris has been replaced by Paulo Gazzaniga after sustaining a serious arm injury.
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 5, 2019
Lets hope it's not too serious and there's a quick recovery. pic.twitter.com/f5ZysdGvJy
Lloris makes a major mistake that leads to Tottenham conceding and Lloris breaking his arm.
— Terry Flewers (@TerryFlewersTFT) October 5, 2019
Get well soon Hugo! #THFC #BHATOT pic.twitter.com/rCebo4H9sO
What a nasty injury,Hugo Lloris broke his arm against Brighton, wishing him a speed recovery!#BHATOT pic.twitter.com/me8oXFUgmF
— Pye Waw (@pyewaw) October 5, 2019
He was replaced by Gazzaniga and then went on to concede another two times. This means Pochettino’s defense have conceded 10 goals in their last two games as pressure piles up on the Argentine.
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