Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 1-6 defeat to Newcastle in a Premier League match on Sunday (23rd). After only 21 minutes of play, the Spurs suffered a five-goal drubbing, a sudden loss that shocked all fans. Captain Lloris heavily criticized his players for their attitude after the match, and there were rumors on the internet that he had a heated argument with his teammates at halftime, and there were even reports that he refused to continue to participate in the second half of the match. However, Lloris denied the claims of a strike after the game, claiming that his absence was due to an injury.
Despite Spurs trailing 0-5 at half-time, Lloris was replaced by Fraser Koss in the second half, and Prem Inside reports that Lloris clashed with teammates in the dressing room at half-time and refused to return to the game. Lloris explained after the game, "I had some discomfort in a muscle near my ribs and felt discomfort while keeping the ball in goal, which needs to be checked further."
Although Lloris denied the strike, he still blasted his teammates' attitude after the game: "This game was really embarrassing, and first of all we should apologize to the fans. Tactical issues aside, we didn't even have the basic ability to fight, all the balls were a step slow, it's hard to analyze the performance of this game, but the most obvious is the lack of honor of the players. It's really difficult if you don't even have the desire to fight when you take the field."
