Ahead of England's World Cup quarter-final against France, it was put directly to Hugo Lloris that the English media saw him as the weak link in his nation's side and he was asked whether that would motivate him to prove them wrong.
"You don't necessarily need motivation from outside for a World Cup quarter-final. They have their opinion, it will be necessary to answer on the pitch," he said in Qatar. "The most important thing is to remain efficient and help the team."
On questions surrounding his kicking, he added: "As far as the kicking game is concerned, we find ourselves in situations where all the teams are ready to press and increase the difficulty. When you look at all the matches, you see the same thing. The teams are ready to press. When you reach this stage of the competition, you have to get closer to perfection in your choices to avoid putting the team in difficulty."
