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Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris targets derby double header: Two fights

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris admits a huge week is coming up for the club.

Lloris is only looking ahead after the team returned to winning ways against Burnley on Sunday, with crucial Premier League points at stake against Fulham and Crystal Palace this week.

“(Sunday) was a good result because it's 4-0, four goals scored and a clean sheet for the team – at this moment of the season, it's very important for the confidence," said the France international.

“We need to have a run, turning performances into wins, so next week will be decisive. It's important to get this idea in our minds and be ready for the next two fights.

“In this league, it's difficult to predict what is going to happen. We deserved the win (against Burnley) because we went onto the pitch and gave our all as a team. In the last few games, there was a lot of criticism about defence, but football is about balance. If you are unbalanced, this is what happened in the last few games – you concede goals and the performance doesn't give confidence to the team, and confidence is key.

“Hopefully, the last two results will give us confidence for the schedule ahead of us, because we are in a period of the season where everything can count at the end."

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