​Tottenham Hotspur captain has insisted that his team's primary goal from now on should be to retain a spot in the top four of the Premier League after losing to Arsenal in the North London derby over the weekend.





Spurs succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday leaving them 11 points behind league leaders Manchester City. Mauricio Pochettino's team return to action in the Champions League on Tuesday.





Speaking to ​reporters over the weekend, Lloris was asked about Tottenham's title aspirations to which he replied, "Before we think about City, it's important to stay in the top four. This is the main target of our team."





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He continued, "We heard from outside that Tottenham play for the title, blah, blah, blah. The most important thing is to stay consistent in the league."





Stressing on consistency, Lloris further stated, "We have been in the top four the last two years and we need to carry on, to settle the club in this position and try to get more experience because the team is still young, then reduce the gap with the best."





The French goalkeeper believes the future is positive as he concluded, "Obviously the future for Tottenham will be bright if we keep the same mentality. It's our ambition, but step by step."





After their loss against Arsenal, Spurs are now fourth in the Premier League and cannot afford any more slip-ups as they are now just one point ahead of Liverpool, Arsenal and Burnley who are on equal points and occupy fifth, sixth and seventh spot respectively based on their goal difference.

