Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has thanked Brad Friedel for his support this season.

Lloris is the clear first-choice of head coach Andre Villas-Boas but, for his first three months in England, the France captain was frustrated as Friedel was preferred for most of the Premier League fixtures.

"We talk about games, we talk about teams we play against and sometimes that's good for me because I don't know all the players in the Premier League," said Lloris. "I knew about Brad before I arrived. He is a very good goalkeeper and a well-respected one."