Hugo Lloris has sent a warning to West Ham ahead of this weekend’s encounter, insisting that Spurs need to win the game to have any chance of finishing in the top four.
Spurs got back to winning ways on Wednesday as they beat Brighton 2-0 at the Amex Stadium.
It leaves the north London club level on points with the Irons ahead of this weekend’s game, though Antonio Conte’s side do have a game in hand.
Lloris believes that Spurs need to win this weekend’s game if they are to be serious about their top-four ambitions, but they will have to work hard to avoid a repeat of the defeat they suffered in the reverse fixture, when Mikey Antonio scored the winner in a 1-0 victory at the London Stadium.
Speaking after the Brighton game, as per The Daily Mirror, the Spurs goalkeeper said: “When we started this week, especially after the disappointment of the Manchester United game, we had a clear target with Brighton away and West Ham home before the international break – to take maximum points to be close for the European places. It’s important to keep our feet on the floor and move game by game, but I really feel improvement of the team, even with the loss against United.
“The feeling after the game, there was frustration obviously but there was a real feeling that we are clearly showing a direction in the way we play football, and we showed it again at Brighton. It’s been now a few games in a consecutive way that we are growing in terms of maturity and growing in terms of good feelings, even if we had some disappointments like the FA Cup loss, the United game, Burnley away from home.
“I believe it’s part of the process but it’s clear and really important to understand that Sunday is massive for Spurs if we want to be in the right place for the final race, and keep our chance, keep our hopes for a strong finish to the season.”
Spurs have been wildly inconsistent this season and were beaten by Manchester United last weekend before their win over Brighton.
