What Went Wrong For Érik Lamela At Spurs?

[Dr Benson]

He did well when he played for Rome. Many claim that Italian football is slower, more technical and less psysical compared to PL. I sometimes get that impression that its less psysical myself the few times I watch a serie A-game. And that can off course explain why Lamela did better in Italy (but did he, really?).

On the other side, Juventus really know how to speed up when they need to, and I thought all top divisions were quite phsysical(?). Isn't the old saying that english football is more psysical just an old myth due to the fact that english football was less technical (back in the 80's etc), and what then was left and dominated the game was the psysical aspect?

Is this an explaination today? Serie A is at least not more technical than PL today. But maybe slower..?

 

[tommyt]

A weekend on the blitz, a life time blaming hips.

 

[Hoddtastic72]

I think we'd get rid if we could, but who would buy a crock with a chronic, undiagnosed injury?

Poch pretty much said as much himself

'But I think it made me laugh, every time I hear all that in the media, because it is impossible for him - impossible for the club, impossible for his agent, impossible for his people - to think about moving. Where?'

Surely the hip operation suggests they have reached a diagnosis

 

[Hoddtastic72]

Lamely is an extremely physical and many would say quite a dirty player I don't think he has any sort of weakness in that side of his game

 

[Dr Benson]

Lamely is an extremely physical and many would say quite a dirty player I don't think he has any sort of weakness in that side of his game

No, but he wasn't very psysical in the beginning when he came to us.

 

[Deathrod]

Lamely is an extremely physical and many would say quite a dirty player I don't think he has any sort of weakness in that side of his game

I agree completely... He's Argentinian... English fans are hilarious when they claim our game is physical! go watch a top flight Argentinian Match!

 

[Francis Gibbs]

Struggle? ...... I hadn't noticed

 

[Dr Benson]

I agree completely... He's Argentinian... English fans are hilarious when they claim our game is physical! go watch a top flight Argentinian Match!

Remember 2013 and 2014? He lost the ball quite often and seemed physical weak back then. Took a couple of years before he started to play well. Since then he has been quite good, yes.