World Cup 2018: Top 10 Goalkeepers in the tournament

#4 Hugo Lloris

The French goalkeeper beat Courtois by a whisker in these rankings, simply because of more consistent performances over the past season. The Frenchman’s shot-stopping prowess is indisputable as the Frenchman makes outstanding saves on a regular basis for one of the Premier League’s best defences in Tottenham Hotspur. Lloris is also particularly excellent in the air, a skill that will be particularly useful for France as inferior teams will look at set-pieces to score against the Les Bleus. Perhaps, the most interesting aspect of the 31-year-old’s game is his ball distribution where his desire to play as a sweeper-keeper can range from revolutionary to catastrophic.

Lloris’s rather erratic style can often lead to goals against his team as according to Opta’s data, the Frenchman has made the most errors leading to goals since 2015/16 in the Premier League. At the same, Lloris has the potential to be spectacular which is why despite his errors, statistically he ranked among the top two goalkeepers over the past three seasons. Lloris will need to continue that form and eliminate his errors if he is to lead France to their first World Cup title since 1998.