IBWM - Erik Lamela 2013 Review

http://inbedwithmaradona.com/100-2013-review/2013/11/15/erik-lamela

Erik Lamela 21 Midfielder Tottenham Hotspur Argentina

"Of the Europa League and Capital One Cup game time that he has been allowed, his neat touch and close control have been evident. However, he obviously isn’t showing off his abilities in training to be given a chance by Andre Villas-Boas in the bigger games. It’s mid-November and Lamela is yet to make any sort of splash in English football. For any new signing, that’s not good. For a club record signing; it’s something close to a disaster"

"A confidence boosting goal, much like the one he scored in the Europa League just two weeks ago, could spark Lamela into a season defining run of form. We’re getting ahead of ourselves by talking about him never settling into the English game. He’s far too impressive a player not to set things right.

Given the joy we had watching him at Roma, we feel sure this is just a blip caused from moving so late in the window. He can still be the guy that assists Messi in gatecrashing the Brazilian party at next summer’s World Cup."

"C - No need to panic just yet"