By Jens Lehmann The World Cup quarter-final and semi-final in 2006 were two of the biggest games of my career. I loved performing on the biggest stage as I knew I was a better goalkeeper under pressure. They are the matches when you know you have to deliver; that you must not fail. That is the case for France’s Hugo Lloris and Germany’s Manuel Neuer on Friday night. They, like me, will probably be nervous before the game but then the whistle blows and it is back to delivering. It’s a bigger challenge for Lloris than Neuer, as he has played fewer high-level games but the battle will be fascinating.
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Goalkeepers Hugo Lloris and Manuel Neuer go head-to-head when France and Germany clash in Friday's World Cup quarter-final
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Former Germany international Jens Lehmann admits World Cup matches carry huge pressure
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Lloris faces a bigger challenge according to the former Arsenal stopper as Spurs keeper has played 'fewer high-level games' than Neuer
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