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Lloris receives Pochettino praise as Tottenham produce 'deserved' win over Swansea

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was the subject of praise from manager Mauricio Pochettino on Wednesday night.

The France captain produced a massive save in the dying stages as Spurs edged Swansea City 3-2 at White Hart Lane in what Pochettino felt was a warranted win for his side who quickly recovered from Sunday's Capital One Cup disappointment at the hands of Chelsea.

"I'm happy for the players because they deserve this victory," the Argentine said.

"It was a very important three points for us, I'm happy for the performance, it was fantastic.

"It was 3-2 but we shoot many times and had more than 60 per cent possession - only in the last minute did we put risk in the game.

"We were lucky to have a big save from Hugo - one of the best 'keepers in world."

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