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Did leaving White Hart Lane damage Spurs’ trophy ambitions?

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Former Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has suggested the departure from White Hart Lane may have impacted the club’s ability to challenge for the Premier League title.

Spurs played home games at Wembley for the whole of the 2017-18 campaign and all but five matches in 2018-19 as they waited to move into Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

In their final season at White Hart Lane, Mauricio Pochettino’s side had finished second in the league, seven points behind champions Chelsea.

They ended up in third in their full season at Wembley and fourth in 2018-19, but trailed winners Manchester City by 23 points and 27 points respectively.

Lloris told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Football Daily podcast: “My big question mark is what would have happened if we’d stayed at the old White Hart Lane.

“When we left this stadium, I think we were more ready than ever to compete for the Premier League.

“But we had to move to Wembley and adapt to a new stadium and try to make it like our own stadium. But it was not the case.

“We managed to keep the consistency, stay in the top four and qualify for the Champions League.

“But the only miss we can feel is a trophy.”

Listen to the full, in-depth interview with Lloris on BBC Sounds

Hugo Lloris and the rest of the Tottenham squad applaud the crowd after Tottenham's final game at White Hart LaneHugo Lloris and the rest of the Tottenham squad applaud the crowd after Tottenham's final game at White Hart Lane

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