Lamela’s Legacy

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Legacy, if he left a legacy, it wouldn't have been a right legacy. Must be the closest thing to a football playing pirate ever.
He was just another Freund, loved because he was so flawed, but really gave it his best shot and looked like he was really trying.
Amazed he lasted as long as he did, mostly because he was too injured to sell.

Such a shame, it was obvious the skill and control was there.
 
Mick Cooper said:
Legacy, if he left a legacy, it wouldn't have been a right legacy. Must be the closest thing to a football playing pirate ever.
He was just another Freund, loved because he was so flawed, but really gave it his best shot and looked like he was really trying.
Amazed he lasted as long as he did, mostly because he was too injured to sell.

Such a shame, it was obvious the skill and control was there.
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It seems the only thing longer than the debate around the Argentine between fans was his injury list.

Read article: https://thefightingcock.co.uk/2021/07/lamelas-legacy/
 
Haggar said:
In the same category as Lewis Holtby in terms of legacy. Nice guy, but will soon be forgotten.
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A bit more than Holtby but other than the rabona he was by and large a nothing player of very limited ability. He made up for it by his shithousery but agree - some kind of club legend he is not. I wish him well - seemed a nice guy overall
 
Tomo said:
Positives

- never ever gave up

- knew the club, did everything to beat the likes of Woolwich and Chelsea

- great at pressing, tackling, driving forward and could provide great goals/assists when on form. He was also a player that didn’t hide from the ball.

Negatives

- Injuries. His body seemed to break down all the time and the way he played he couldn't always manage consecutive 90 mins. He had to be managed.

- decision making. He could be so frustrating releasing the ball too late or passing to the wrong player. He would do great work then let it down at the end by making a silly decision.

We have had better players and certainly fitter players but few who played as if they loved the badge as much as Lamela, despite not being a Spurs fan or even from this country. Good luck in Spain.
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The positives were obvious but his tendency to hold onto the ball just frustrated the shit out of me every time I watched him.
 
Hate to say it, but his only real legacy is disappointment.
8 years of glimpses of potential followed by a long injury, then abject performances, back to glimpses and round in the loop again.

Probably the first time I got carried away with internet football scouts who were all wanking themselves silly when we were linked to him.
I'm at the stage now where I don't believe a word of the shit I read online about players I personally haven't seen yet.
 
NorseYid said:
True.

But Lamela wasn't anywhere near good enough for the peak Poch team.

Meanwhile Lo Celso struggles to stand out in the present shitfest.

An "upgrade" which - particular in the light of not wanting to pay equally for Bruno Fernandes - is another damning verdict on wee Dannys comittee and their glorious tRanSfEr StRaTeGy
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Gil should be upgrade on this cunt
 
StripiestPilot said:
Lamela is better than all the attacking players in our current squad except for Kane and Son. I miss him a lot.

Despite being made of glass he was ready to go to war every time he wore our shirt. Feeble players like Lo Celso and Ndombele are just pathetic in comparison. There’s a reason opposing fans hated Lamela, he was difficult to play against. He was a massive twat and every team needs one of those. The frauds we have now are a dream for opponents, just breathe on them and they’ll give up.
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Unfortunately, over almost a decade, he was very rarely available to wear the shirt consistently.
 
NorseYid said:
I remember a LOT of time where he lost the ball in diabolical situations, being dispossed in the CM with the whole team breaking forward.

Costly ones too. Remember the European game against, erhm, Sevilla I think, the one were Soldado missed a sitter and was vilified from Spurs? Yeah that one. Well, guess who lost the ball for the goal that beat us ...
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Think it was Monaco. Yes, that game led to us having 0 points from 2 games and we failed to qualify from an easy group.
 
Rocket said:
I would have picked 11 Coco's over the team we've seen pretty much every week for the last 18-24 months. OK, maybe 10 and a Hugo. At least he had pride and busted an absolute bollock every time he stepped onto the pitch. Couldn't give a fuck if Ndombele has the potential to be worldclass, or Lo Celso plays well for Argentina etc. Show some fucking pride and passion for the club and fans who are making you a multi millionaire or fuck off. Érik may not be the classiest, most skillful, fastest, or most consistent. But he gave his heart each and every second he was representing Spurs.

I miss Coco.
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Imagine 10 players with only a left leg.
Every time we got the ball we'd have 10 men on the left touchline tripping over each other.
I get your point about commitment, but it didn't disguise his shortcomings.
 
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