Player Watch: Erik Lamela

[Monkey boy]

Exactly. Whilst I love the guy he has his flaws. As Etch said, 'As a manager you have to make sure you have your wits and get the players you want'. It was very clear for the majority of us to see that our squad needed a dynamic midfield creative and offensive goal/assist threat, with pace player. We also needed couple strikers, and one needing to have the pace and ability to open up teams. I am not against Janssen signing, but said at the time if he was the only striker coming in with what he offered I was against. We still needed to add another.

Just find it strange that obviously Batshuiyi (sp?) was our main target and then when that fell through we signed this guy who is basically the complete opposite striker.

It doesn't suggest that we had a strategy for scouting players if you ask me.

 

[Hercules]

Just find it strange that obviously Batshuiyi (sp?) was our main target and then when that fell through we signed this guy who is basically the complete opposite striker.

It doesn't suggest that we had a strategy for scouting players if you ask me.

We needed 2 strikers and not one, with one being a flexible type, like Sturridge/ish. Janssen as the inky was bad judgment.

And by all accounts Janssen was Poch's choice. We saw when he chose as he did at S'ton what happens. The scout network is there, but then you have our wage structure, and Daniel Levy. This honestly is not a dig at Daniel, rather dealing with facts.

 

[Shadydan]

Just find it strange that obviously Batshuiyi (sp?) was our main target and then when that fell through we signed this guy who is basically the complete opposite striker.

It doesn't suggest that we had a strategy for scouting players if you ask me.

There was ITK saying Poch waa interested in Janssen last season.

 

[VertongHen]

I hate the way he gets all this stick.

Yes, I agree he has been out of form, but I can't understand why people are saying he is was our worst player out on the pitch yesterday. He wasn't. I thought he did much more than Eriksen, Alli or most of our attacking players yesterday.

I feel the only reason people are saying he played so bad is because he was actually trying to do something.

I feel that because he was actually trying to break through Bournemouth's defence he made more mistakes, which is what people noticed and therefore said he was our worst player. I thought Eriksen did fuck all yesterday, just sideways passes, nothing adventurous or risky, but because he didn't make any mistakes due to how safely he was playing no-one really noticed.

Lamela was in no way our worst player on the pitch yesterday and although I can understand him getting a some stick for his poor performances lately, I thinks it's unfair to single him out.

 

[yankspurs]

I hate the way he gets all this stick.

Yes, I agree he has been out of form, but I can't understand why people are saying he is was our worst player out on the pitch yesterday. He wasn't. I thought he did much more than Eriksen, Alli or most of our attacking players yesterday.

I feel the only reason people are saying he played so bad is because he was actually trying to do something.

I feel that because he was actually trying to break through Bournemouth's defence he made more mistakes, which is what people noticed and therefore said he was our worst player. I thought Eriksen did fuck all yesterday, just sideways passes, nothing adventurous or risky, but because he didn't make any mistakes due to how safely he was playing no-one really noticed.

Eriksen normally does fuck all and gets no stick at all. Why? Because really he doesnt try to do anything. Its a miracle he never gets the hook. If anyone needs to be benched for a bit, its him.

 

[Hercules]

I hate the way he gets all this stick.

Yes, I agree he has been out of form, but I can't understand why people are saying he is was our worst player out on the pitch yesterday. He wasn't. I thought he did much more than Eriksen, Alli or most of our attacking players yesterday.

I feel the only reason people are saying he played so bad is because he was actually trying to do something.

I feel that because he was actually trying to break through Bournemouth's defence he made more mistakes, which is what people noticed and therefore said he was our worst player. I thought Eriksen did fuck all yesterday, just sideways passes, nothing adventurous or risky, but because he didn't make any mistakes due to how safely he was playing no-one really noticed.

Good points, but trying to vindicate him is not what it is about. As I said earlier, he was the best of a bad forward quartet bunch. I have stated what I think of him which is balanced, and also alluded to his Roma days. Against Monaco his give away Cody us, but blaming him for our lost is wrong. Singling him out in our recent matches is also wrong. Adding him to the Ines who have not performed is right. No player is devoid of criticism.
Some posters on here won't have anyone say a bad word against him, just play him anyway.

 

[Hercules]

Eriksen normally does fuck all and gets no stick at all. Why? Because really he doesnt try to do anything. Its a miracle he never gets the hook. If anyone needs to be benched for a bit, its him.

He gets loads of stick from me, and should be benched.

 

[DIEHARD]

I predicted that this season he will show his true quality, how wrong was i. He is a bit petulent and needs ro man the fuck up.

He needs to influence games alot more... he isnt the only one though Erikssen too but Erikssen keeps the ball moving and you can see that.

 

[Francis Gibbs]

I predicted that this season he will show his true quality, how wrong was i. He is a bit petulent and needs ro man the fuck up.

He needs to influence games alot more... he isnt the only one though Erikssen too but Erikssen keeps the ball moving and you can see that.

.... yep Eriksen needs to step up, but he has significant credit in the bank based on previous performances. Lamela has nothing but constant underachievement and failing to deliver on what he was bought for.

 

[glacierSpurs]

I predicted that this season he will show his true quality, how wrong was i. He is a bit petulent and needs ro man the fuck up.

He needs to influence games alot more... he isnt the only one though Erikssen too but Erikssen keeps the ball moving and you can see that.

I'm not sure if he is suppose to attack but he is constantly moving the balls sideways safe is a good thing..

I, on the other hand, see Lamela with more intent to play the ball up the field always thinking of breaking the defense.. The best thing for me is, it doesn't even matter he loses the balls while trying to attack, cos he almost will fucking press back to get back the ball.. Gotta admit though, his tackles can be silly and unnecessary..

 

[DIEHARD]

I'm not sure if he is suppose to attack but he is constantly moving the balls sideways safe is a good thing..

I, on the other hand, see Lamela with more intent to play the ball up the field always thinking of breaking the defense.. The best thing for me is, it doesn't even matter he loses the balls while trying to attack, cos he almost will fucking press back to get back the ball.. Gotta admit though, his tackles can be silly and unnecessary..

Lamelas pressing is second to none. He does have intent ill give him that. Ive called him the Argentinian David Bentley before... Bentley was one footed, always took an eternity to make a decision, was slow and always took an unnecessary touch. Lamela has more creativity but just isnt impacting on games.

I dont think he is solely to blam though, i think our tactics have shifted and think we are more defensive than before which hinders our attacking threat thus affecting Lamelas impact.

 

[piedpiper]

I hate the way he gets all this stick.

Yes, I agree he has been out of form, but I can't understand why people are saying he is was our worst player out on the pitch yesterday. He wasn't. I thought he did much more than Eriksen, Alli or most of our attacking players yesterday.

I feel the only reason people are saying he played so bad is because he was actually trying to do something.

I feel that because he was actually trying to break through Bournemouth's defence he made more mistakes, which is what people noticed and therefore said he was our worst player. I thought Eriksen did fuck all yesterday, just sideways passes, nothing adventurous or risky, but because he didn't make any mistakes due to how safely he was playing no-one really noticed.

Lamela was in no way our worst player on the pitch yesterday and although I can understand him getting a some stick for his poor performances lately, I thinks it's unfair to single him out.

Erm it seems if You were to catch Lamela with your chick, you would blame her. She shouldn't have bent like that....what was Lamela to do....he had no option.

 

[glospur]

I've only seen the first half of the Bournemouth game where I though he was just about our best player, and certainly created our best opportunity to score. He also beat his man a number of times and started a number of dangerous counter attacks for us.

So, based on that, this seems a weird time to be criticising him to me. He can't have been that bad in the second half, surely?

 

[Dennism]

We did not over run Bournemouth, beat them by multiple goals, Lamela did not dribble pass defenders and beat them with flair and pace countless times, he did not score nor create 10 clear cut goal scoring chances, so you are obviously wrong.

Nobody did that or the game would not have finished without a goal. Who did you think was more creative?

 

[Bobbins]

I've only seen the first half of the Bournemouth game where I though he was just about our best player, and certainly created our best opportunity to score. He also beat his man a number of times and started a number of dangerous counter attacks for us.

So, based on that, this seems a weird time to be criticising him to me. He can't have been that bad in the second half, surely?

Apart from Wanyama and Vertonghen he was probably our best player second half.

Of course the orcs howled when he wasn't subbed and he was also "definitely getting a red" - anger which has only made the backlash more vitriolic.

It didn't help that Alli was one of the players subbed - deservedly, but you'd never know it. There's been very little criticism of him despite him putting in the EXACT kind of performance people have falsely accused Lamela of e.g. he wafted about, trying nutmegs every five minutes, created next to nothing and constantly lost the ball.

The match thread on Saturday was an absolute shitstorm.

 

[talkshowhost86]

He still isn't the player for us that he ever was for Roma.

I think disappointment will continue to be seen from lots of fans until we do see that sort of consistent end product from him.

Still...he's pretty good.

 

[SpursDave88]

I actually thought he was our best attacking player on Saturday...although that isn't saying much.

 

[DIEHARD]

@Bobbins

You turning into Homer Simpson?

 

[Bobbins]

@Bobbins

You turning into Homer Simpson?

I literally have no idea what that means.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

I literally have no idea what that means.

I think he is referring to the fact you rated one of his posts 'Doh!'.