Okay i am just going to start out by saying i like lamela and think he is one of the more naturally gifted / talented players in our team. And a hard worker...he is just low on confidence and this is affecting his develpoment
i personally think you are downgrading everyone that has played effectively as part of a team and contributed significantly to their teams output in this league that have played on the flank. By saying that there are very few people that can do that and only the exceptional ones are capable of doing that i think is misleading and it sort of sets up a bit of a straw man effect that makes it seem that people shouldnt expect their flank men to be effective in our league. Our league is known, and we should take pride in this, for not giving anyone , foreign or local, space and time. yet quite a few get on with it and play well
i wouldnt disagree with your conclusion about sigurdsson, but i will add that he was poorly utilised by us, plus if you look at sigurdsson at swansea...he is still actually playing the same game that he played with us but just with more responsibility and focus. As a squad player it was silly to sell him, but as a first team impact player i think the choice was right....if we are to get to 'THAT' level and he is not happy being rotated in a squad capacity then its his career choice to move.
As for time and space being an all or nothing combination of ingredients......sure i agree. why wouldnt i? nothing singular in football operates on its own in a vacuum, but i tend to focus on the points the poster is making...time and space is what was trending so i stuck to that if you get my meaning.
I disagree with the picture i felt your post was painting , in that if denied time and space then you would likely look like lamela has looked for us. i dont agree with that...james milner has looked effective in EVERY SINGLE team he has played for in every position people have put him in. this boy has little speed and little tricks up his sleeve...he has played for the best teams and a couple of dire ones yet his intelligence, his decision making , his ball utilisation skill and his movement have all been clear to see if you are willing to look.
I can only put that down to your ignorance of bolasie and a couple of people that have been vocal about him for some time (i am not one of them by the way). This season though i have been much more aware of him and what he offers. I dont think he is an amazing player overall...but i think he is an impactful one and one that stands out..primarily for his on ball antics and the fact that he isnt afraid to try and take the game over. If i had to choose between a lamela TYPE or Bolasie TYPE...i would chose lamela's TYPE all the time.
And yet despite the knock down bolasie is given by you, as i felt you generically put a lot of wide players from your previous comment, he is more effective and commanding and more of a contributor in games for his team than lamela is for ours.
Crystal palace outplayed us. Simple. Bolasie outplayed lamela. Simple. Yet we have the players with better marketed pedigree than palace. You partially stripping Bolasie down just makes me, cant speak for others, respond with "lamela was worse in that game and less use than bolasie was"
yes
1) there is , cause there was ample time we closed him out and he released the ball and moved again to retrieve it in space to do what he likes to
2) Bolasie is an impact player, almost likes to operate in isolation and on an island. so movement from his team, creating space for bolasie to work with aside and an option to receive a pass, is less of a necessity for him to do his thing and shine.
3) he has done it against most of the teams he has played against, so it isnt a one off. people have taken notice of his consistency this year
maybe a bolasie watch today? dont know who they are playing but we can see how he fares with his less 'perceived' talented team and how lamela fares against said team when we next play them
End of the day , i like lamela, i think he is talented and i think he has much more to offer..and i think he will. I just dont agree with the tactic of smearing or downsizing others and the situation to make it seem like he is doing more / better than okay and that he is acheiving his targets. Its a bloody low bar if what he is giving us now is what we should be expecting from him
I like the fact that he puts effort in and runs a lot. But after that, I'm struggling for positives with his performances so far in the league. If he didn't cost so much money, I think he'd be dropped.
I think that he is being given more chances because of his potential not his price tag.
I like the fact that he puts effort in and runs a lot. But after that, I'm struggling for positives with his performances so far in the league. If he didn't cost so much money, I think he'd be dropped.
I think that he is being given more chances because of his potential not his price tag.
dont lose faith in this kid
he has some traits thats hard to find in local talent
One goal, just one goal and a solid performance...that's all it is going to take i know it.
i can just see him in the right kind of team being a stats sheet stuffer. like chadli currently is for us
If he cost a few million off Leeds and all he every did was a bit of defensive work and regressed over 10 years he'd be the new saviour of Tottenham.
Who cares about the fee (26m) we'll get 20m in the summer if we want to sell easily.
If he cost a few million off Leeds and all he every did was a bit of defensive work and regressed over 10 years he'd be the new saviour of Tottenham.
Who cares about the fee (26m) we'll get 20m in the summer if we want to sell easily.
AS: I really respect your opinions but, mate, on this count I find it very very hard to accept your point of view. And believe me nothing would give me more pleasure than to see Lamela tear teams to shreds
For curiosity sake: what exceptional traits are you referring to, cause I sure as hell have missed them...
I hope we get that fee for him but people said similar about Bentley and Gomes and both went for free in the end.
I think that he is being given more chances because of his potential not his price tag.
dont lose faith in this kid
he has some traits thats hard to find in local talent
One goal, just one goal and a solid performance...that's all it is going to take i know it.
i can just see him in the right kind of team being a stats sheet stuffer. like chadli currently is for us
Actually ..i want to press on something
lamela and eriksen play in the same position right?
why does eriksen drift into goal scoring positions and lamela doesnt? anyone have any ideas....its something i can put my finger on aside from mental fear / confidence issues...but it seems like lamela is hell bent on getting the ball in tough situations anyway..so clearly he doesnt mind tight / tough situations...why not just move to areas that eriksen does?
Actually ..i want to press on something
lamela and eriksen play in the same position right?
why does eriksen drift into goal scoring positions and lamela doesnt? anyone have any ideas....its something i can put my finger on aside from mental fear / confidence issues...but it seems like lamela is hell bent on getting the ball in tough situations anyway..so clearly he doesnt mind tight / tough situations...why not just move to areas that eriksen does?
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