‘I’ve NEVER seen this in my profession’: Hugo Lloris hits out at Spurs followers over their ‘SAD’ booing of substitute Davinson Sanchez – who was later dragged off after a nightmare in defeat by Bournemouth
- Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has rallied round his devastated team-mate
- Davinson Sanchez was harshly booed by his personal supporters on Saturday
- The Spurs defender was pictured together with his head on his arms on the bench
Hugo Lloris was surprised to listen to Tottenham supporters activate defender Davinson Sanchez as they crashed to defeat at house in opposition to Bournemouth.
Sanchez got here on instead, 10 minutes earlier than half-time with Spurs main 1-0, and was hauled off earlier than the hour mark, after his mistake helped the guests take a 2-1 lead.
Whereas on the pitch he was booed, particularly after his mistake led to Bournemouth’s second scored by Dominic Solanke, and there was a loud cheer when he was changed by Arnaut Danjuma.
‘It began earlier, it is when he got here on the pitch,’ captain Lloris informed beIN Sports activities. ‘I’ve by no means seen this in my profession. I really feel actually unhealthy for Davinson. He is a team-mate, he is a good friend and he is been preventing for the membership for a lot of a few years now, and it is simply unhappy.
‘The story is unhappy for the membership, for the followers, for the participant. It is one thing you do not need to see in soccer.’
Davinson Sanchez (center white shirt) was harshly booed by his personal supporters on Saturday
The Spurs defender (left) seemed upset on the bench after being subbed off in opposition to Bournemouth
Spurs captain Hugo Lloris (pictured) rallied round his team-mate after the match concluded
Performing head coach Cristian Stellini despatched Sanchez on when Clement Lenglet was injured and took him off for attacking reinforcements as he despatched on winger Danjuma and switched to a back-four.
‘I perceive it is a powerful second for everybody,’ stated Stellini, who took accountability for the possibilities and tried to clarify why he despatched on Sanchez slightly than a extra attacking participant after which took him off.
‘I assumed it was early within the sport to make use of a striker extra as a result of it was the primary half and we have been one up, so I did not assume it was the second to vary with a striker.
‘After, once we have been 2-1 down I assumed it was the second. Davinson has to comprehend it was solely a tactical determination however we have to help him as a result of it is a powerful second for him and in addition for all of the workforce. So we now have to create unity in our dressing room and in between us, and we are going to do.’
Danjuma levelled for Tottenham within the 89th minute however Bournemouth sub Dango Ouattara scored the winner within the fifth minute of added time.
Tottenham’s interim head coach Cristian Stellini (proper entrance row) insisted he would haven’t any downside choosing Sanchez once more
Stellini stated he would haven’t any hesitation choosing Sanchez once more as Tottenham put together for a key run of Premier League fixtures in opposition to Newcastle, Manchester United and Liverpool.
‘If we want him, sure,’ stated the Italian. ‘He is knowledgeable participant. We have to go robust for the workforce. However I repeat, if the workforce pushed extra once we scored the primary aim, we’re right here to talk about a unique scenario.
‘It is the mindset that should change, not solely Davinson, it is the entire workforce that may assist, each participant that got here onto the pitch.
‘It is a behavior we now have, it isn’t the primary time, it is a very long time that we do that. However we now have to be excellent within the defensive scenario. In the present day we weren’t so excellent as a result of we allowed them to attain with two errors. It is a downside, it isn’t a tactical downside, it is a person downside, a mistake.’
