Should we give up on Erik Lamela or is his best still to come? Malone takes a look at our young Argentinian.
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What is the Premiership? Is he a good footballer or not? 'The Premiership' seems to be a convenient excuse for not making a proper evaluation on a player - anyway, it's the Premier League now. Would he do any better in that?never will be suited to the premiership.
He seems to relish physical confrontation - give the kid a chance. He clearly seems to want it.bit too fast & physical for him.
relishing something & being good at it are very different things.He seems to relish physical confrontation - give the kid a chance. He clearly seems to want it.
Different type of players though. Bale is an athlete, powerful type. Same mould as Ronaldo. You wouldn't put Lamela on that program..Get the lad on the same program Bale was on the season he bulked up with us!
Does anything aside from drivel ever come out of your mouth? Lamela wouldn't benefit from being as powerful and fast as Bale? Maybe not in Serie A, you should probably just stick to watching and commenting on thatDifferent type of players though. Bale is an athlete, powerful type. Same mould as Ronaldo. You wouldn't put Lamela on that program..
Lamelas style in general reminds me of di Maria. Gangly, not the fastest, works hard and has great vision. Both woudnt suit being built like powerful athletes.
Does anything aside from drivel ever come out of your mouth? Lamela wouldn't benefit from being as powerful and fast as Bale? Maybe not in Serie A, you should probably just stick to watching and commenting on that
He doesn't shy away from it but comes off second best as he's not strong enoughHe seems to relish physical confrontation - give the kid a chance. He clearly seems to want it.
I think he has already bulked up a lot. He looked much more solid last season than he did when he first came. A gust of wind would have blown him over in that first season.Get the lad on the same program Bale was on the season he bulked up with us!
What is the Premiership? Is he a good footballer or not? 'The Premiership' seems to be a convenient excuse for not making a proper evaluation on a player - anyway, it's the Premier League now. Would he do any better in that?
Sorry for all the questions.