UEFA Nations League - Netherlands 2-0 France: 5 Talking Points

Depay wheels away to celebrate his Panenka penalty in stoppage-time during a memorable win
Depay wheels away to celebrate his Panenka penalty in stoppage-time during a memorable win

#2 Hugo Lloris' important goalkeeping

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Lloris looks bemused as France conceded a late pen - having saved countless shots to keep his side alive
Lloris looks bemused as France conceded a late pen - having saved countless shots to keep his side alive

Despite his world-class ability, Hugo Lloris and his occasional questionable decision-making often cause doubt in critics' minds. Is he really that good anymore?

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At 31, the Tottenham captain is showing no signs of slowing down and even after Alphonse Areola's impressive debut earlier this term against Germany, his older counterpart has reacted in precisely the right manner - delivering even more for his country.

On this occasion, he made nine saves and was unfortunate to have not kept a clean sheet in all honesty. Wijnaldum's opener fell fortuitously for the Liverpool midfielder after Lloris initially denied Ryan Babel's close-range effort, while Holland's second was a coolly-taken penalty that Sissoko needlessly gave away.

His diving stop to deny Frenkie de Jong and Depay late on were the pick of the bunch. Unfortunate to end up on the losing side, he remains France's undisputed first-choice and will be hoping he doesn't have to replicate such heroics too often in an ambitious Tottenham side this season.

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Edited by Pratyay Ghosh
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