He should love the club... we have paid him a fortune and he has not offered enough for the financial outlay. He gives his all when he plays but I sadly don't think he's good enough. He's a step below the level Spurs want to be at. He, like Sissoko are 2 of the reasons why we have struggled to take the next step and win something... Neither are technically good enough and until this summer we have failed to upgrade our weaker players
He's a good squad player, decent enough to fill in when we need him, but he's never produced the form that would see him be one of the first names on the team sheet, and I don't believe he will ever produce that. Why would he when he hasn't already after 6 years?
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 25 seconds ago
He's a good squad player, decent enough to fill in when we need him, but he's never produced the form that would see him be one of the first names on the team sheet, and I don't believe he will ever produce that. Why would he when he hasn't already after 6 years?
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Because he has always been injured.
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 31 seconds ago
He's a good squad player, decent enough to fill in when we need him, but he's never produced the form that would see him be one of the first names on the team sheet, and I don't believe he will ever produce that. Why would he when he hasn't already after 6 years?
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Had a lot of injuries to be fair to him. He was class at the start of last season before he got injured.
Been good this season so far.
He was the first player back in the summer. Cut his holiday short to work on his fitness.
Fair play to him
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 8 seconds ago
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
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His injuries are usually bad ones. Ones that put him out for months at a time.
Takes time to get 100% fit and then needs a run of games to get back to his best.
Let's see how he does this season. If he stays injury free, I'm sure he'll perform and the goals will come
Fair play, I don't rate him that highly but it's nice to hear players say things like that about your club.
comment by Doovdé™ (U2996)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 8 seconds ago
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
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His injuries are usually bad ones. Ones that put him out for months at a time.
Takes time to get 100% fit and then needs a run of games to get back to his best.
Let's see how he does this season. If he stays injury free, I'm sure he'll perform and the goals will come
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Loads of games so a good chance for him to prove himself in the next month.
Crazy to think how he's become a completely different player to the one we bought
Worked hard to make sure he was a valuable squad member
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 12 minutes ago
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
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I bet he would have put way more effort in than Eriksen did in that champions league final.
Brilliant squad player no doubt about it. Should he start every game ? Probably not, but he’s doing the business so far this season so who’s to complain. Still, a great squad player to have in the ranks.
comment by Desperate Dier-Bring me Ndombele (U6468)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 12 minutes ago
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
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I bet he would have put way more effort in than Eriksen did in that champions league final.
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Probably would but imagine Poch hadn't played Eriksen and we lost, he'd have been slaughtered even more than he did for dropping Lucas.
Having him as your worst attacking option is a good thing let's put it like that
comment by Christopher (U20930)
posted 2 minutes ago
Having him as your worst attacking option is a good thing let's put it like that
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Exactly, he’s part of about 7 attacking options behind Kane.
We are good in that position
Even better when Dybala comes in in Jan
comment by Desperate Dier-Bring me Ndombele (U6468)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 12 minutes ago
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
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I bet he would have put way more effort in than Eriksen did in that champions league final.
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I would have put in more effort than Eriksen but that doesn't make me a good player
comment by Flashy flibble (U10324)
posted 5 minutes ago
Even better when Dybala comes in in Jan
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Have no room for him
comment by Flashy flibble (U10324)
posted 6 minutes ago
Even better when Dybala comes in in Jan
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Stop turning me on at work.
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 41 minutes ago
Brilliant squad player no doubt about it. Should he start every game ? Probably not, but he’s doing the business so far this season so who’s to complain. Still, a great squad player to have in the ranks.
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That's it.
My view too. He was bought on a fanfare of someone who is a young "Messi" like playmaker. Yes, I recall that. We were then told he was going to need 1 or 2 seasons to get used to the pace of the premier league.
He's had more than that to show us his ability to take the game by the scruff of the neck and turn the game to our favour. Can he do that? No fkn way!
He is more a bit part player and though I did appreciate a lot his efforts and chasing down every ball, but by now I was expecting to see something more than running round like a headless chicken.
His goal on Sat is more due to a sublime move by the team and the setup by Kane, and all he had to do is meet the ball!
I am fine with him being a squad player but when Poch starts paying him instead of Eriksen, like he did against Villa/Newcastle, I think that's a very poor judgement.
I guess Lamela needs to prove it to the club that he can achieve a higher level of contributions, other than petulant displays that gets him carded.
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 41 minutes ago
Brilliant squad player no doubt about it. Should he start every game ? Probably not, but he’s doing the business so far this season so who’s to complain. Still, a great squad player to have in the ranks.
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That's it.
My view too. He was bought on a fanfare of someone who is a young "Messi" like playmaker. Yes, I recall that. We were then told he was going to need 1 or 2 seasons to get used to the pace of the premier league.
He's had more than that to show us his ability to take the game by the scruff of the neck and turn the game to our favour. Can he do that? No fkn way!
He is more a bit part player and though I did appreciate a lot his efforts and chasing down every ball, but by now I was expecting to see something more than running round like a headless chicken.
His goal on Sat is more due to a sublime move by the team and the setup by Kane, and all he had to do is meet the ball!
I am fine with him being a squad player but when Poch starts paying him instead of Eriksen, like he did against Villa/Newcastle, I think that's a very poor judgement.
I guess Lamela needs to prove it to the club that he can achieve a higher level of contributions, other than petulant displays that gets him carded.
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Only two yellow cards out of 5 games not bad
His goal on Sat is more due to a sublime move by the team and the setup by Kane, and all he had to do is meet the ball!
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Don't know about that. He ran his tiits off to get himself in the position.
He was involved in Son's 2nd too, that ball into the middle with the outside of his foot. Helped rip Palace apart.
He was good against Arsenal too. Ran back and made some important challenges.
Like I said, if he stays fit and gets a run of games under his belt, judge him then
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 3 hours, 33 minutes ago
He should love the club... we have paid him a fortune and he has not offered enough for the financial outlay. He gives his all when he plays but I sadly don't think he's good enough. He's a step below the level Spurs want to be at. He, like Sissoko are 2 of the reasons why we have struggled to take the next step and win something... Neither are technically good enough and until this summer we have failed to upgrade our weaker players
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Loyal player who gives 100%. That is all i ask of Spurs players.
We know we are not going to have the star studded squad of those squad propped up by the wealth of a nation.
Look at Liverpools back up....Shaquiri, Milner Ox, Origi, Gomez. You don't need world beaters in a squad to win stuff, you need a fine balance of top quality and desire & commitment. Lamela has the latter 2 in bucket loads and that's why he is trusted by Poch.
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 3 hours, 44 minutes ago
He should love the club... we have paid him a fortune and he has not offered enough for the financial outlay. He gives his all when he plays but I sadly don't think he's good enough. He's a step below the level Spurs want to be at. He, like Sissoko are 2 of the reasons why we have struggled to take the next step and win something... Neither are technically good enough and until this summer we have failed to upgrade our weaker players
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we didn't win anything with class players like Bale Modric VDV King and the rest ..... so a bit harsh to pick on sissoko and lamela who are both very good squad options.
Anyone who can do this is good enough!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmYUP2728lI
comment by MKspur (U9129)
posted 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by Flashy flibble (U10324)
posted 5 minutes ago
Even better when Dybala comes in in Jan
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Have no room for him
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replaces eriksen
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posted on 17/9/19
He should love the club... we have paid him a fortune and he has not offered enough for the financial outlay. He gives his all when he plays but I sadly don't think he's good enough. He's a step below the level Spurs want to be at. He, like Sissoko are 2 of the reasons why we have struggled to take the next step and win something... Neither are technically good enough and until this summer we have failed to upgrade our weaker players
posted on 17/9/19
He's a good squad player, decent enough to fill in when we need him, but he's never produced the form that would see him be one of the first names on the team sheet, and I don't believe he will ever produce that. Why would he when he hasn't already after 6 years?
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 25 seconds ago
He's a good squad player, decent enough to fill in when we need him, but he's never produced the form that would see him be one of the first names on the team sheet, and I don't believe he will ever produce that. Why would he when he hasn't already after 6 years?
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Because he has always been injured.
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 31 seconds ago
He's a good squad player, decent enough to fill in when we need him, but he's never produced the form that would see him be one of the first names on the team sheet, and I don't believe he will ever produce that. Why would he when he hasn't already after 6 years?
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Had a lot of injuries to be fair to him. He was class at the start of last season before he got injured.
Been good this season so far.
He was the first player back in the summer. Cut his holiday short to work on his fitness.
Fair play to him
posted on 17/9/19
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 8 seconds ago
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
His injuries are usually bad ones. Ones that put him out for months at a time.
Takes time to get 100% fit and then needs a run of games to get back to his best.
Let's see how he does this season. If he stays injury free, I'm sure he'll perform and the goals will come
posted on 17/9/19
Fair play, I don't rate him that highly but it's nice to hear players say things like that about your club.
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Doovdé™ (U2996)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 8 seconds ago
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
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His injuries are usually bad ones. Ones that put him out for months at a time.
Takes time to get 100% fit and then needs a run of games to get back to his best.
Let's see how he does this season. If he stays injury free, I'm sure he'll perform and the goals will come
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Loads of games so a good chance for him to prove himself in the next month.
posted on 17/9/19
Crazy to think how he's become a completely different player to the one we bought
Worked hard to make sure he was a valuable squad member
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 12 minutes ago
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
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I bet he would have put way more effort in than Eriksen did in that champions league final.
posted on 17/9/19
Brilliant squad player no doubt about it. Should he start every game ? Probably not, but he’s doing the business so far this season so who’s to complain. Still, a great squad player to have in the ranks.
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Desperate Dier-Bring me Ndombele (U6468)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 12 minutes ago
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
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I bet he would have put way more effort in than Eriksen did in that champions league final.
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Probably would but imagine Poch hadn't played Eriksen and we lost, he'd have been slaughtered even more than he did for dropping Lucas.
posted on 17/9/19
Having him as your worst attacking option is a good thing let's put it like that
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Christopher (U20930)
posted 2 minutes ago
Having him as your worst attacking option is a good thing let's put it like that
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Exactly, he’s part of about 7 attacking options behind Kane.
We are good in that position
posted on 17/9/19
Even better when Dybala comes in in Jan
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Desperate Dier-Bring me Ndombele (U6468)
posted 19 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 12 minutes ago
Let's not kid ourselves, it isn't just injuries. He rarely produces MOTM performances when he plays. They can be good 7 out of 10 displays sometimes but never often more than that.
Give him time on the pitch by all means while he's in this form but I'm not convinced he'll reach the level of Son or Eriksen for example.
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I bet he would have put way more effort in than Eriksen did in that champions league final.
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I would have put in more effort than Eriksen but that doesn't make me a good player
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Flashy flibble (U10324)
posted 5 minutes ago
Even better when Dybala comes in in Jan
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Have no room for him
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Flashy flibble (U10324)
posted 6 minutes ago
Even better when Dybala comes in in Jan
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Stop turning me on at work.
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 41 minutes ago
Brilliant squad player no doubt about it. Should he start every game ? Probably not, but he’s doing the business so far this season so who’s to complain. Still, a great squad player to have in the ranks.
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That's it.
My view too. He was bought on a fanfare of someone who is a young "Messi" like playmaker. Yes, I recall that. We were then told he was going to need 1 or 2 seasons to get used to the pace of the premier league.
He's had more than that to show us his ability to take the game by the scruff of the neck and turn the game to our favour. Can he do that? No fkn way!
He is more a bit part player and though I did appreciate a lot his efforts and chasing down every ball, but by now I was expecting to see something more than running round like a headless chicken.
His goal on Sat is more due to a sublime move by the team and the setup by Kane, and all he had to do is meet the ball!
I am fine with him being a squad player but when Poch starts paying him instead of Eriksen, like he did against Villa/Newcastle, I think that's a very poor judgement.
I guess Lamela needs to prove it to the club that he can achieve a higher level of contributions, other than petulant displays that gets him carded.
posted on 17/9/19
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Don_tottenham (U3372)
posted 41 minutes ago
Brilliant squad player no doubt about it. Should he start every game ? Probably not, but he’s doing the business so far this season so who’s to complain. Still, a great squad player to have in the ranks.
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That's it.
My view too. He was bought on a fanfare of someone who is a young "Messi" like playmaker. Yes, I recall that. We were then told he was going to need 1 or 2 seasons to get used to the pace of the premier league.
He's had more than that to show us his ability to take the game by the scruff of the neck and turn the game to our favour. Can he do that? No fkn way!
He is more a bit part player and though I did appreciate a lot his efforts and chasing down every ball, but by now I was expecting to see something more than running round like a headless chicken.
His goal on Sat is more due to a sublime move by the team and the setup by Kane, and all he had to do is meet the ball!
I am fine with him being a squad player but when Poch starts paying him instead of Eriksen, like he did against Villa/Newcastle, I think that's a very poor judgement.
I guess Lamela needs to prove it to the club that he can achieve a higher level of contributions, other than petulant displays that gets him carded.
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Only two yellow cards out of 5 games not bad
posted on 17/9/19
His goal on Sat is more due to a sublime move by the team and the setup by Kane, and all he had to do is meet the ball!
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Don't know about that. He ran his tiits off to get himself in the position.
He was involved in Son's 2nd too, that ball into the middle with the outside of his foot. Helped rip Palace apart.
He was good against Arsenal too. Ran back and made some important challenges.
Like I said, if he stays fit and gets a run of games under his belt, judge him then
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 3 hours, 33 minutes ago
He should love the club... we have paid him a fortune and he has not offered enough for the financial outlay. He gives his all when he plays but I sadly don't think he's good enough. He's a step below the level Spurs want to be at. He, like Sissoko are 2 of the reasons why we have struggled to take the next step and win something... Neither are technically good enough and until this summer we have failed to upgrade our weaker players
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Loyal player who gives 100%. That is all i ask of Spurs players.
We know we are not going to have the star studded squad of those squad propped up by the wealth of a nation.
Look at Liverpools back up....Shaquiri, Milner Ox, Origi, Gomez. You don't need world beaters in a squad to win stuff, you need a fine balance of top quality and desire & commitment. Lamela has the latter 2 in bucket loads and that's why he is trusted by Poch.
posted on 17/9/19
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 3 hours, 44 minutes ago
He should love the club... we have paid him a fortune and he has not offered enough for the financial outlay. He gives his all when he plays but I sadly don't think he's good enough. He's a step below the level Spurs want to be at. He, like Sissoko are 2 of the reasons why we have struggled to take the next step and win something... Neither are technically good enough and until this summer we have failed to upgrade our weaker players
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we didn't win anything with class players like Bale Modric VDV King and the rest ..... so a bit harsh to pick on sissoko and lamela who are both very good squad options.
posted on 17/9/19
Anyone who can do this is good enough!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmYUP2728lI
posted on 17/9/19
comment by MKspur (U9129)
posted 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
comment by Flashy flibble (U10324)
posted 5 minutes ago
Even better when Dybala comes in in Jan
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Have no room for him
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replaces eriksen
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