Player Watch: Erik Lamela

[yankspurs]

My heart

Love Coco. Pray he’s available on Saturday.

 

[Giovanni]

@Bobbins ..... you do realise son is away on international duty right? Or was it something else that i said which cause the wtf rating?

 

[michaelden]

Getting praise in the press for today's performance

 

[Dazza86]

Short cameo but he looked a lot more powerful in his play than I've ever seen him. Actually a little Bale-esque the way he moved through bodies.

Hoping he's been in the gym because that skill with a bit of power could be lethal this year.

 

[SdB]

Looked good today.
Like him for his effort and the fact he can spot a pass.

 

[tooey]

He seems to have got a yard quicker since he had all the problems with his hip, perhaps it had been hindering him for longer than we or indeed he realised. He's such a clever player with a seriously impressive work rate and attitude, such a shame he's missed the amount of time he has.

 

[kaz Hirai]

He seems to have got a yard quicker since he had all the problems with his hip, perhaps it had been hindering him for longer than we or indeed he realised. He's such a clever player with a seriously impressive work rate and attitude, such a shame he's missed the amount of time he has.

He spent a lot of time in the gym during his time off. He is cut to bits now

 

[Spurs' Pipe Dreams]

Did well when he came on today

 

[Streetspur77]

That run today was the player we thought we were getting, made a goal out of nothing

 

[Snarfalicious]

He good.

 

[jolegend]

Wonderful player. Always has been. He just needs to stay fit.

In fact, when he plays at his best he is your proper tottenham player. Class.

 

[dtxspurs]

He can offer so much to the attack from a creativity stand point. He's always trying to make something happen.

 

[ohtottenham!]

That run today was the player we thought we were getting, made a goal out of nothing

That right there is what we need. He's raring to go too, and showed a burst of pace and drive that I can't remember him showing before.

We get that player on a consistent basis, then he's in the first team more often than not.

He has all the other qualities needed, great feet, great link-up play, incisive passing, leads the press, defensively aware....

 

[aliyid]

That direct run for Kane’s goal was a thing of beauty. No player wants to hear this but he could be a great impact sub in these games

 

[Jonboy]

Also can't forget his stamp on fiberglass in the 'battle of the bridge'

 

[Jonboy]

Great little watch

 

[Clark28]

Great little watch

I re-watch this every few months, with a big smile on my face. How we didn't get a red I don't know, but it was a great derby game.

Don't normally condone violence, but i wish someone would have planted one on Costa's jaw.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

Great little watch

Two things off the pitch that I love: N’Jie getting involved in the touchline ruckus despite barely playing all season, and Vorm gloriously wading in to the Chelsea staff with the righteous fury of a Greek god

 

[BringBack_leGin]

I think there’s something to the Lamela as an impact sub idea. I’m not saying every match, but o definitely see that either in a tight game where you need the unpredictable to open up a defence, or in a stretched game where you need someone who can do what he did yesterday, or even protecting a slender lead so you need a warrior at the front, fresh Lamela legs for 25 - 35 minutes could be invaluable.

Same for Dembele actually, I actually think both of them are players we could bring on in almost any situation, as tiring opposition players against either of them fresh will always struggle.

 

[mark87]

Two things off the pitch that I love: N’Jie getting involved in the touchline ruckus despite barely playing all season, and Vorm gloriously wading in to the Chelsea staff with the righteous fury of a Greek god

Had vorm sparked any of them out with a single punch he should have been given a immediate place in our hall of fame the following morning.