Hugo Lloris: How much of a problem is he becoming for Tottenham?

If Hugo Lloris can take any crumb of comfort from another error, it is that he has not yet reached Heurelho Gomes levels of goalkeeping calamities for Tottenham.

Brazilian Gomes has a seriously impressive rap sheet of blunders, the recent news of his intention to retire from professional football next year sadly limiting the chances of many more entries onto the goalkeeping bloopers DVD.

Lloris, a World Cup winner, is not on the same level, not prone to such gaping howlers. But recent misdemeanors, the latest of which came against PSV in the Champions League, have meant more low lights than highlights for the French shot stopper of late. And leads to the question - is he becoming a problem Spurs can no longer ignore?

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Wednesday's blunder saw Lloris storm off his goal-line before rashly taking out Hirving Lozano. The reward for his rush-of-blood-to-the-head moment was a red card. The biggest amount of claret spilt though was on the part of Tottenham, who could not hold out with 10 men, conceding a late equaliser which leaves their Champions League hopes pretty much dead and buried.

It was the second Champions League game in succession where Lloris had cost Tottenham a goal with his decision making, manager Mauricio Pochettino admitting his side's gameplan to cope with the attacking prowess of Barcelona had been 'destroyed' by his keeper's early mistake at Wembley.

Both errors incurred the wrath of Tottenham legend and BT Sport co-commentator Glenn Hoddle with the latter prompting the following: "I can't believe what I've just seen. You have got to concentrate.

"Lloris comes and he does not need to come. You can understand why the ref sent him off. There's no need for him to come and no need for Spurs to switch off. He's panicked."

It wouldn't be a surprise if Lloris is lying awake at night, dreading the sensation of panic that seems to be increasingly afflicting him. Over the past three seasons, Lloris is the most error-prone of any Premier League goalkeeper having made 10 mistakes that have led to goals.

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Last term was by far and away the worst, with five mistakes resulting in goals. Then in the summer there was the high-profile mistake for France that gifted Croatia a goal back in the World Cup final. On that occasion his team-mates saved him.

In September, he was bailed out - by the legal sense - after being arrested for drink driving. An apology followed and Pochettino showed his faith in his player by not stripping the captaincy off him. Nevertheless it is not hard to argue that Lloris is making more headlines for the wrong reasons than right at the minute. At it started before his dealings with the English legal system.

It must be remembered then that the position of a goalkeeper is unlike any other on the football pitch. A single figure between the frame of the goal, any mistakes are magnified. For example a defender who fluffs a clearance can either try and atone for their mistake or they usually have a keeper behind them who can clear up their mess.

In the case of Lloris, he has cleaned up numerous messy situations for Tottenham since joining for Lyon for £8 million in 2012. His talent is not in question and is why he finished second behind Thibaut Courtois for this year's Best FIFA Goalkeeper award. In the Premier League this season, he has kept three clean sheets out of five and conceded just twice with a 89.47 per cent saves success rate. Hardly a keeper low on form.

Those with a jittery disposition would probably prefer the old school, low risk tactic of keepers booting the ball up the pitch when clearing the danger. But the game has moved on. Footballing keepers, Lloris among them, are expected to build the play from the back.

With this comes risks. And inevitably mistakes. Just ask Liverpool's Alisson Becker who was hounded after losing possession and conceded against Leicester. A run of six clean sheets in his opening nine Premier League starts - only bettered in the competition by Petr Cech - has been the perfect riposte.

Such is the life of a goalkeeper. Lauded for a world class save one moment, savagely kicked into the gutter for a fumble the next.

Which brings us back to Gomes. Viewed by many as a part-time clown at Tottenham, he rebuilt his reputation at Watford, helping them gain promotion back to the Premier League. Once a sinner, now a saint.

Unlike Gomes, there is no need for Lloris to move clubs, and Tottenham, while boasting the promising Argentine Paulo Gazzaniga in their ranks, do not need to think about moving him on. This is no Loris Karius situation after all.

Pochettino retains faith in his current number one. Although easier said than done, he just needs Lloris to start making the right decisions, on and off the pitch.