Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has absolved Hugo Lloris of any blame for his jaw-dropping gaffe in the impressive 2-1 win over Southampton.
Ten-man Spurs ground out a vital victory that lifted the clouds over the club, but it was harder than it might have been due to Lloris' brain freeze in the first half.
Having taken an early lead through Tanguy Ndombele's fierce strike, the hosts were reduced to 10 men after Serge Aurier picked up two yellow cards in four minutes.
With the momentum changed, the France captain inexplicably handed Southampton a way back into the game when he tried performing a Cruyff turn in his own six-yard box only to be tackled by Danny Ings, whose toe-in rolled over the line.
It was an unbelievable piece of play, but Harry Kane got his team-mate out of the mire with a brilliant team goal just four minutes later and then Lloris himself earned some credit with some fine saves after the break.
Pochettino protected Lloris after game, insisting his goalkeeper plays such a risky game in possession under his instruction.
"You don't need to blame Hugo, blame me because I demand him to play in that way," the Argentinian said.
"Of course this situation can happen, but I think the team showed unbelievable spirit after that.
"I am not surprised about his reaction, we are talking about if not the best, the (top) three or five goalkeepers in the world.
"I don't want anyone to blame him, in this action I want the blame because I demand him to do what he was doing.
"He is so strong mentally and of course showed that he wasn't affected by this situation."