Hugo Lloris knows it has hardly been a year for Tottenham to savour since the Champions League final.
'Wow, it's difficult to explain,' sighs the Spurs captain as he tries to rationalise the slump in form which led to the sacking of popular boss Mauricio Pochettino and struggles since under Jose Mourinho.
'Last season, we went on an incredible run in the Champions League and we finished the season on our knees and you don't have time to recover from one season before you have to start a new one.
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'And then there was the accumulation of things that provoked the situation, and then of course a lot of injured players.