Premier League big six goalkeeper analysis: Lloris making up for errors

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It's been an eventful year for Hugo Lloris. There was the World Cup win in Russia. There was his drink-driving arrest and a feeling of 'emptiness' after the emotional drain of the summer. Now Tottenham are clinging on to a title race and on the verge of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Source: Telegraph

 

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'Lloris stands out as the best-performing goalkeeper in the entire Premier League this season when it comes to shot-stopping.'

 

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The 'average' goalkeeper would have been expected to concede 27 goals from the shots on target Lloris has faced this season. He has actually conceded only 19.

So Spurs would have conceded eight more goals this season had they had an average goalkeeper (like Cardiff's Neil Etheridge, whose xGoT differential is exactly zero, meaning he saves every chance he should save, and nothing more) between the sticks instead of Lloris. In wins over Cardiff, West Ham, Fulham, Leicester and Crystal Palace, Lloris has been the difference between three points and one - in xGoT terms, at least.

He has saved 78 per cent of the shots on target that he has faced this season, and with Spurs having allowed their opponents 115 shots on target in 26 games so far - 29 more than Chelsea - Lloris has clearly had his work cut out.

What is more, his xGoT differential proves he has been saving plenty of chances that would normally be expected to result in goals. The below graphics show where shots on target are aimed against Lloris. Green dots indicate saves, red dots shows goals, while the larger the dot, the higher the chance of a goal (the higher the xGoT). This particular graphic shows where Lloris has made his saves this season, and perhaps uncovers a notable weakness.

A large proportion of the goals Lloris has conceded this season have come to his right, and most of those have been low in the goal. The volume of shots he faces in that part of the goal suggests his opponents target him there, too.

 

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I didn’t have to

 

[spud]

The chart says that De Gea has prevented three goals this season. He must have been shit in most of their matches then because he prevented about three times that many at Wembley.

 

[newbie]

The chart says that De Gea has prevented three goals this season. He must have been shit in most of their matches then because he prevented about three times that many at Wembley.

Lol, I think all our shots that day he should have saved except maybe Toby’s? If we had just placed the ball better we would have won that game easily.

 

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TLDR: Hugo is a boss, a sexy muthafucka, but can't quite handle his drink.

 

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And people have wanted to drop him for Gazza... I mean really!

 

[Lenn0n]

Its an interesting analysis. One of the graphs show that Loris's weakness is low down on his righthand side. Personally I would view our 'relative' weakness in terms of Auria/Trippier on that side as a major contributor.