Since I'm not a Lamela fan, thought I'd comment ..
watching him against Hull, it seemed he was being a little less extravagant, less stepovers, more simple drop shoulder, simple feet
seemed more effective
Since I'm not a Lamela fan, thought I'd comment ..
watching him against Hull, it seemed he was being a little less extravagant, less stepovers, more simple drop shoulder, simple feet
seemed more effective
One of his biggest problems is perception; we are believed to be getting Bale mark II...
It's not his problem but perceptions do stick and influence
No need to tell me he has been crap in too many games. All you need to do is go back to see my posts in this thread.
Up till two weeks ago I would have said: get rid - even at a major loss. Now though I am not so sure....
It's a pity the season is coming to an end for him just as he was showing some consistency.
Not really mate, his big problem is he has not been anything as effective as he was in Italy, I don't ever hear anyone trying to compare him to Bale.
We paid a lot of money for a game winner, and so far, the vast majority of the time we have got a fairly ineffective hard worker. Recently been better, but that's the issue.
This highlights the problem as i see it quite well - the last couple of weeks hasn't seen much of a change in the good parts of his game, he's worked hard defensively and created chances for his team mates and got himself in to good positions by running in behind the defense - which he has done all season. What has changed, since the Saudi Sportswashing Machine game, is that he has stopped trying to take players on as much and is playing simpler safer passes more often, thus cutting out those frustrating moments where he loses the ball. Which means what he does well gets noticed more by supporters.
You may be right... maybe someone at the club sat with him for a replay of the horrendous first half and basically said... shape up or ship out??!
Looking at himself play so badly in the first half may well have shocked him into his senses!!
technically lamela is superb for hes age.
always plays with hes head up and always looking for the pass
that pass yesterday was weighted perfectly. could you imagine dembele lennon towsend capoue being able to do that
its lennon walker and towsend who just put there head down and run.
they are like athletics
Fact of the matter is he has not been good enough for our team and Downing would probably be more of a threat for us on a consistent basis.