HUGO LLORIS slammed Tottenham fans who booed Davinson Sanchez in the 3-2 loss to Bournemouth.
Sanchez came on in the 35th minute for the injured Clement Lenglet but his mistake led to Dominic Solanke putting the Cherries’ 2-1 ahead on 51 minutes.
The Colombian was booed with his every touch afterwards and as he was brought off just before the hour as Spurs chased the game.
Captain Lloris, 36, said: “It started earlier, it’s when he came on the pitch. I’ve never seen this in my career.
“I feel really bad for Davinson. He’s a team-mate, he’s a friend and he’s been fighting for the club for many many years now, and it’s just sad.
“The story is sad for the club, for the fans, for the player. It’s something you don’t want to see in football.”
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Spurs were hoping to close the gap on Manchester United and Newcastle as they hosted relegation-battling Cherries in north London.
Cristian Stellini’s men got off to a flyer after just 14 minutes through Son Heung-Min.
Then Sanchez replaced Lenglet and things took a turn.
Sanchez, 26, joined the club from Ajax in 2017 for £42million and has played 203 times for the club, though he has largely been overlooked this term.
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The Colombian has done little to appease fans with some shaky performances this season, including a disastrous “thin air” tackle during last month’s FA Cup defeat at Sheffield United.
And Sanchez was immediately caught out again as he lost possession after just two minutes.
The centre-back failed to control the ball before Mathias Vina equalised for the visitors in the 38th minute.
Later on, Sanchez lost possession again as Dominic Solanke raced past him in the 51st minute before making it 2-1.
Interim boss Stellini quickly hooked Sanchez for attacker Arnaut Danjuma with Spurs suddenly chasing the game.
And the former Cherries star looked to have won a point with a late striker had fought back through Arnaut Danjuma before Dango Outtara won it in the 95th minute.
It’s something you don’t want to see in football
Hugo Lloris
Interim Spurs boss Cristian Stellini said: “Davinson has to know it was only a tactical decision (to take him off) but we need to support him because it’s a tough moment for him and also for all the team.
“We have to create unity in our dressing room and in between us, and we will do.”
Asked if he would play him in Spurs’ next home game against Manchester United later this month, Stellini replied: “If we need, yes.
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“He’s a professional player. We need to go strong for the team.
“It’s the mindset that needs to change, not only Davinson, it’s the whole team that can help, every player that came onto the pitch.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
