Lamela needs a run in the 10 position...

[Mr Pink]

As long as he stops running into opposition players I don't mind where he plays

Interesting.

 

[TheAmerican]

I think Son-Lamela-Townsend might work well for right now. Townsend did well keeping the width, Son is better on the left and Lamela looks much better central. It's kind of tough on Chadli, because he may not necessarily be worthy of dropping, but I think it may give us the most balanced attack given our injuries.

 

[ajspurs]

The 3 behind Kane don't need to be pigeon holed, they should be smart enough to change position and be fluid

Well that depends who it is though for me. IMO, there's no point in having Lamela there if he is to spend half the time on either wing, if he is to play he needs to stay central. He's just not effective enough from wide areas.

 

[Joeyboey]

Correct me if i'm wrong - as I didn't see the game - but didn't Lamela start at number 10 against Leicester and play shit?

I agree he needs a run in the team because he is our most creative player but I remember reading on here that he was a disaster against Leicester.

Correct, he was extremely poor against Leicester.

Personally I don't think one good pass equates to being given a run as our number 10. He also got skinned for pace by Kaboul when Sunderland nearly equalised. Still the sublime to the ridiculous from Lamela yesterday.

Would rather see Pritchard given serious minutes as I fear these glimmers of hope from Lamela are exactly that.

 

[For the love of Spurs]

Tend to agree, problem we had last season and this season is not Kane, our defence, central midfield but the balance of the 3 AM's. We always look like we never support Kane properly or we don't have width or our three attacker can't link.

I do like Chadli in many ways but he is a Dempsey of a player, when he ain't scoring he ain't do much else, he doesn't link well, he presses and track badly. Townsend last season also had many issues with his decision making. When we had Townsend and Chadli on in many games last season we were normally awful. TBF Townsend was great yesterday.

In term of balance we need pace, creativity and probably power as well. I think this area is the hardest part of the squad to get right. We have Dembele, Eriksen, Chadli, Pritchard, Carroll, Son, Townsend, N'jie, Lamela etc so a lot of options. Firstly playing players where they best fit would be a start, Lamela should be 10 if he plays, Eriksen always gets bullied in the middle he always looks better a bit to the left. Maybe Eriksen-Lamela-Townsend/Son would be an interesting combination, so you would get creativity but also pace.

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Oi, that's not nice! You leave our dolphin alone!

 

[Strikeb4ck]

It might sound a bit silly as they are both wildly inconsistent but I think the only two players who have to start are one of Chadli/Andros as they are the only ones who provide genuine width and we actually look capable of scoring when that happens. The other two spots should be fought over by Son, Eriksen, Dembele, Pritchard, Alli, Lamela, Clinton, etc.

 

[jezz]

Tend to agree, problem we had last season and this season is not Kane, our defence, central midfield but the balance of the 3 AM's. We always look like we never support Kane properly or we don't have width or our three attacker can't link.

I do like Chadli in many ways but he is a Dempsey of a player, when he ain't scoring he ain't do much else, he doesn't link well, he presses and track badly. Townsend last season also had many issues with his decision making. When we had Townsend and Chadli on in many games last season we were normally awful. TBF Townsend was great yesterday.

In term of balance we need pace, creativity and probably power as well. I think this area is the hardest part of the squad to get right. We have Dembele, Eriksen, Chadli, Pritchard, Carroll, Son, Townsend, N'jie, Lamela etc so a lot of options. Firstly playing players where they best fit would be a start, Lamela should be 10 if he plays, Eriksen always gets bullied in the middle he always looks better a bit to the left. Maybe Eriksen-Lamela-Townsend/Son would be an interesting combination, so you would get creativity but also pace.

Kanes a greedy fcuker.
He needs to look up more.
Shooting from 30 yr d's and trying to beat the whole team when other players are in a better position is becoming an issue.
Yes he's a good striker and 30 goals last season proves that.
Flip side he's young and will learn to look up more often.
Lamela is a ten and seriously good one.
A run of games and we will see a lot more of Lamelas strengths.

 

[Trix]

Will be interesting because Poch rates Ali very highly and see' this role as the one he is best suited to atm. That means Eriksen, Lamela, Ali and Pritch will all be vying for the same spot. Don't be surprised to see the young gun win out in the long run though, he is very highly rated by the gaffer.

 

[Gbspurs]

Anyone who would regularly select Lamela at 10 over Eriksen is basically a retard.

 

[jezz]

Anyone who would regularly select Lamela at 10 over Eriksen is basically a retard.

Anyone saying the player with the most assists shouldn't be playing in the ten position is clueless

 

[$hoguN]

The goal we scored yesterday was beautiful, and even eclipsed one of my favourites from last season - Kane's at Anfield. I love great team goals that involve clever interchanging and movement - a chemistry that just aligns perfectly.

Lamela was central to both these goals, delivering the killer ball from the ten position. If we want to break teams down more often we need more players who are prepared to make the right movements and play the ball first time, both these goals epitomize that.

Surely its time we saw Lamela given a run in the ten position. I'm convinced we'd see a more fluid attack and we'd create infinitely more clear cut chances with our most creative player at the hub of our attacks. He's never going to make it as a wide player as we all know he doesn't posses the speed, power and acceleration to beat a man in a wider area. But he could well make it in the ten position as he has the requisite guile and craft to to improve our attack.

I honestly can't believe we havn't given him a proper run in the team in this position. All his best moments have come from there and more importantly I think we'd look a much more cohesive and fluid team as a result.

Eriksen could play from the left and Chadli could be more effective coming on later in games. Townsend likewise for Son. Additionally, just rotating these options in terms of form/injuries etc.

The point for me is that Lamela in the ten position would improve our whole attacking dynamic. We move the ball too slowly and don't have enough players who are prepared to pass and move with more tempo. Lamela, in a central position, not shunted out wide, would give us a lot more in this respect. All about injecting more tempo that will see more of them prepared to make runs that will break the lines of the opposition.

We've been too easy to defend against for too long IMO.

Providing Rose is playing left back to provide the width, I'd love to see this:

Lloris

Walker
Toby
Jan
Rose

Dier
Mason

Son
Lamela
Eriksen

Kane

If we want Lamela to be a success we need to play:

Eriksen/Pritchard Lamela Son/N'Jie

To give us guile on one side, and pace on the other which will allow him to hit the box later and create and score with his movement and quick passing

 

[jurgen]

Will be interesting because Poch rates Ali very highly and see' this role as the one he is best suited to atm. That means Eriksen, Lamela, Ali and Pritch will all be vying for the same spot. Don't be surprised to see the young gun win out in the long run though, he is very highly rated by the gaffer.

Had some 'sick skillz' on show yesterday as well...

 

[Davo99]

Chadli needs to be dropped, that much is obvious.

I think we'd be best off with a fluid 3 of Lamela, Son and Eriksen behind Kane.

 

[Gbspurs]

Anyone saying the player with the most assists shouldn't be playing in the ten position is clueless

Look, I'm pleased he did his job but the overhype of Lamela is ridiculous.

It seems he has been so shit for so long, and people are so desperate for him to turn into a useful player for us that the first time he does anything better than running straight into the opposition he is the second coming.

Let's not get carried away. Eriksen is clearly out for a while so lets see if he can contribute consistently as much to the side as Eriksen does. If he can then great, but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[Dare]

I like the idea of Lamela playing in the 10. Which leaves the question have, where should Eriksen play? I have always thought he would be suited to the Modric role:

 

[Hazelton]

If he doesn't start the next game, and start at the number 10, then I think he'll never make it at Spurs. If he can't earn another chance after that performance, he never will. I'd be disappointed in Poch if he leaves him out.

 

[jezz]

Look, I'm pleased he did his job but the overhype of Lamela is ridiculous.

It seems he has been so shit for so long, and people are so desperate for him to turn into a useful player for us that the first time he does anything better than running straight into the opposition he is the second coming.

Let's not get carried away. Eriksen is clearly out for a while so lets see if he can contribute consistently as much to the side as Eriksen does. If he can then great, but I'm not holding my breath.

Over the last 15 games Lamela on average has outperformed Eriksen. (So by your reckoning Eriksen must has been seriously woeful)
personally think when they both are on form Spurs are a better side.
Eriksen scores more goals but hasn't been doing that of late.

 

[Gbspurs]

Over the last 15 games Lamela on average has outperformed Eriksen. (So by your reckoning Eriksen must has been seriously woeful)
personally think when they both are on form Spurs are a better side.
Eriksen scores more goals but hasn't been doing that of late.

Eriksen certainly hasn't been good lately. I think he brings more to the side outside of the usual stats too. Anyway both are in the squad so I will always wish both the best of fortune. If Lamela can become the player we all want I will be as happy as anyone.

 

[walworthyid]

I like Lamela central because he is very creative and incisive. However, regardless of where he plays he needs movement around him to be at his best. He needs a lot of the ball and needs to stay in the action areas. The problem with lamela is that he doesn't have the pace to get the ball away from the action areas and then run with it into an area where he can be dangerous. He drifts around getting it and giving it and often losing it. If he plays at 10 we will need to accept that he wI'll give the ball away, get muscled out of it etc, but, he has the ability to create a goal in a flash.