First off, Sherwood didn't sign Lamela (unless you are a total cynic), so he has absolutely no obligation to put Lamela in the side based on his price tag.
Lennon has been a fantastic player for Spurs for nearly ten years and is still causing defenders a number of issues every time he plays. Add to this the fact that both Lennon and Townsend have a fantastic bond with Walker as well. I have no doubt that Lamela has the potential to be better than both but potential doesn't get you starts. Neither does performing in Serie A, you have to perform when given the chance in a Spurs shirt, so far he hasn't really done that.
spurs arnt city if we going to fork out that the kind of money for a player it needs to be in a pounds to talent ratio not because the markets inflated or blah blah blah. His ether 30 millions pounds good or levy/baldini have completely fucked up.
secondly lamela has started 3 premier league games for us, admittedly he wasnt great and look off the pace but one of those games was city away and tbh every looked out of sorts..
the one europa game he looked good in, avb then decides not to start him the next game..
now i know your not a stats man per say so i wont bore you with statistical comparisions but honestly lennon and townsend do both consistently trouble defenders problem is, is that their final product is always lacking, townsend in his brief career and lennon for his entire..
imo lamela hasnt been given the run of games needed for him to build confidence and giving him brief cameo's to win his spot is just fucking stupid..,telling a 21 yr old kid with a 30 million price tag ' listen if you dont do some world class shit out there today im going to drop you for the next month' is just plain bad man management. now im not saying this is whats been or being said to him, but this instant gratification bs kinda grates me..
eriksen seems to have flourished under TS and amongst other reasons its because he knows his playing week in week out. Adebayor recently said in an interveiw for sky i think that his now focused on scoring goals and not simply getting in the team..he cridited this with his recent good form..
for me, townsend on the left, lamela on the right, ether in a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1..eriksen playing centrally.
lloris
walker verts vlad rose
dembele paulinho/sandro
lamela eriksen towsnend
ade
or
lloris
walker verts vlad rose
paulinho sandro dembele
lamela ade eriksen
or with a 4-3-3 but abit more attacking
lloris
walker verts vlad rose
dembele paulinho eriksen
lamela ade townsend
ether way, lamela playing well may be the difference between europa or CL qualification for next year...
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