Former Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has shared his thoughts following the club’s Europa League triumph over Manchester United – and he hopes this is only the beginning of a new, successful chapter.
For many Tottenham Hotspur fans, few moments in the past 17 years can top that night in Spain, Bilbao, where they won the Europa League after beating Manchester United 1-0.
A Brennan Johnson toe poke was all that was needed on the night, as Spurs finally got their hands on a piece of silverware for the first time since 2008, when they last won the League Cup.
Several great Tottenham teams and players have come and gone, but ironically, it was the worst Spurs side to play in the Premier League that saw the club end its 17-year wait for a piece of silverware, and their 41-year wait for a European trophy.
Hugo Lloris reacts to Tottenham Europa League win
Of course, that holy grail moment for Tottenham has been long in the making, as several past stars and coaches contributed one way or the other to the most recent success.
One of such stars is Hugo Lloris, who spent 12 years at Spurs, and although he was one of several Tottenham players who went elsewhere to win silverware, the former Spurs captain has now opened up on the club’s recent success.
Lloris was quick to praise this group’s recent achievement, but stated that he hopes this is something they can build on, with the captain believing that if they do, they should be able to compete in multiple competitions.
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He said as relayed by the Mirror: “I am really pleased. I am really happy for the club. For the people at the club, for the players. We ran for so many years after this trophy, finally the club got rewarded and it is well deserved.
“Hopefully it will make their shoulders a little bit lighter for the future and I think it is also the moment to build on this success for Spurs. Even if I am not a Spurs player, I still follow the news, the team and the results.
“I think Ange Postecoglou deserves a lot of credit, the players as well, it is not easy to win that kind of competition. It is also another way to get the Champions League.
“There was a lot of frustration and disappointment about the Premier League season but at the end, the last few years everybody was talking about trophies and finally they got one so that is really good. I hope now they are going to build a momentum and get even more competitive in all the competitions they are involved in.”
Spurs must now build under Thomas Frank
Indeed, despite Postecoglou delivering a piece of silverware to Hotspur Way, the manager has since been sacked by chairman Daniel Levy, following his poor Premier League campaign, which had him finish fourth from bottom, after losing 22 matches in the English top flight.
Following his dismissal, Tottenham have since appointed Thomas Frank as head coach to lead them into a new era where they would be hoping to compete on multiple fronts and, of course, add more pieces of silverware to their trophy cabinet.