Lamela

[Spursidol]

I found it hard as well but english is very hard to learn as its evolved alot over the last 300 years. However my cousins from Seattle seem to think Spanish is easy to learn

Think that the ability to learn languages depends on how the brain works - a freind of mine speaks English perfectly and colloquaially to a standard where he can act as an interpretor but is actually originally from Tajikistan (where the language is related to Persian) and speaks about 5 different langages to a similar standard as English plus quite a few more to lowerr levels including Chinese Russian and mow Spanish (ie languages with different roots). However he's not that great at maths !

 

[TheAmerican]

From 2010

http://www.just-football.com/2010/11/scout-report-erik-lamela-river-plate-argentina/

Introducing a new feature on Just Football, the Scout Report. The Scout Report will be a new regular feature on the site, brought to you by our effortlessly knowledgeable columnist Tom Shaw. Tom is a pro scout for a Premier League team and a consultant for teams in the Football League. From Australia’s Tommy Oar to Zambia’s Emmanuel Mbola, Just-Football’s resident pro scout will aim to bring you the hottest talents in world football. First on the Scout Report – a young Argentine sensation:

In my profession I am often asked to go to matches where the teams and players are unfamiliar to me. In this situation it is important to be able to make quick judgements in a match as to who the best players on the pitch are. This enables a scout to focus his attention on those better players more than the lesser ones. When watching unfamiliar players I use a number of indicators to quickly assess all the players on the pitch.

One very simple indicator of the ability of a player is whether he takes set-pieces. A team’s set piece taker is on most occasions the most technically gifted player in the team.

So when an inexperienced young player comes into the first team and immediately takes command over his team’s set pieces you naturally sit up and take notice.

When this happens in one of the biggest matches in world football, the Superclasico between River Plate and Boca Juniors in Argentina, the seemingly insignificant feature of an 18 year old taking set pieces becomes even more of a telling indicator of ability.

The 18 year old in question is River’s trequarista Erik Lamela. Lamela though is no new sensation. As a 12 year old he was courted by Barcelona – probably in search of a new Lionel Messi – but the move did not go through despite Barcelona reportedly offering over €100,000 per year for Lamela to move to Spain.

Lamela chose to stay in Argentina with River Plate and is now just one of a number of talented teenagers playing for the Buenos Aires giant. River have had a very difficult past few seasons and are in danger of relegation and have now placed their trust in a new generation of players. Lamela was joined in the Superclasico by two exciting 19 year olds, left winger Roberto Pereyra and forward Rogelio Funes Mori.

Against Boca it was Lamela who was most impressive, dictating the play in the centre of midfield with astonishing composure and maturity for a player with less than 10 senior appearances, in one of the most intense derbies in world football. What was perhaps even more impressive was that he outshone his opposite number, Boca’s Juan Roman Riquelme.

Comparisons of Lamela are closer to Riquleme than to Messi. He stands at over 6ft tall and his main attribute is the accuracy of his passing with his left foot. He lacks the explosive acceleration of Messi but he does have the ability to dribble past players in order to find the space to play a pass. However, it is the unerring accuracy of his delivery from set pieces that catches the eye above all.

In a tight first half it was Lamela who was at the centre of River’s best attacks. From open play he was able to find spaces in a congested midfield and launch attacks for the wingers Ariel Ortega and Roberto Pereyra. However, it was his delivery from set pieces that was most impressive, taking all corners and free kicks for his team. He came close to scoring from two direct free kicks, at the beginning and end of the second half, both times forcing good saves from Boca’s goalkeeper. It was from a corner that River opened the scoring early in the second half. Jonathan Maidana scored with a powerful header from a Lamela cross that was whipped in from the right.

River Plate held out for a 1-0 win to boost their chances of survival in the Argentinean league and an impressive performance from Erik Lamela will surely have cemented a regular place in the River first team for the talented 18 year old set piece expert.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Would like to see him introduced to the starting line up now.....

That is all.

Well.












This is awkward...

 

[bigpalacios]

Well.












This is awkward...

Its not awkward in the slightest, I still want to see him start.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Its not awkward in the slightest, I still want to see him start.

It's actually quite distressing that this thread was started by you 4 months ago and there hasn't been much difference

 

[hodsgod]

I think he's reliable in terms of workrate even if not offering a great deal going forward. He also appears to give Walker a bit more of a platform to attack. Compare that to a player who isn't doing much going forward and isn't doing the leg work either and I can see why he gets picked even if I don't necessarily agree with it.

Well the points scored when he plays tend to indicate that he does not have a negative impact on the team, and that is what people are trying to say.

 

[TheAmerican]

Well the points scored when he plays tend to indicate that he does not have a negative impact on the team, and that is what people are trying to say.

If we simply swapped Lennon for Lamela, in the current team setup, I would be very, very happy.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

If we simply swapped Lennon for Lamela, in the current team setup, I would be very, very happy.

I would also be quite happy to see a flock of flying pigs grace the morning sky but I would imagine that is just as likely to happen as Lamela starting ahead of Lennon.

 

[Cravenspurs]

If we didn't have other options, I'd agree with you. But we do... so I don't.

Are these other options better or just due to the fact they speak English?

 

[stokesy]

I would also be quite happy to see a flock of flying pigs grace the morning sky but I would imagine that is just as likely to happen as Lamela starting ahead of Lennon.

Which is a crying shame really considering Lennon could barely control the ball on Sunday.

 

[CrazyHeart]

Frak! What's the deal here... is Lamela injured?! He wasn't even on the bench against Swansea!

 

[Kendall]

Are these other options better or just due to the fact they speak English?

What?

 

[DEFchenkOE]

Frak! What's the deal here... is Lamela injured?! He wasn't even on the bench against Swansea!

Not been on the bench for the last few games yet played in a training ground friendly didn't he? If he's not injured then I really don't understand what we're doing with this kid.

 

[Flashspur]

Depressing outcome to his first season with us....lets hope Sherwood gives him a decent run

 

[hodsgod]

If we simply swapped Lennon for Lamela, in the current team setup, I would be very, very happy.

I wouldn't, in my eyes when he has played he hasn't shown enough yet. Secondly many many reports indicate he isn't settled etc yet.

I would be happy to see any player improved upon, however as far as I can see Lamela isn't ready yet. I do hope that Sherwood will manage him better than AVB did.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Frak! What's the deal here... is Lamela injured?! He wasn't even on the bench against Swansea!

He is 'injured' apparently.

 

[CrazyHeart]

I wouldn't, in my eyes when he has played he hasn't shown enough yet. Secondly many many reports indicate he isn't settled etc yet.

I would be happy to see any player improved upon, however as far as I can see Lamela isn't ready yet. I do hope that Sherwood will manage him better than AVB did.

AVB showed more faith in Lamela than Sherwood has thus far.

 

[hodsgod]

AVB showed more faith in Lamela than Sherwood has thus far.

I didn't talk about faith, I spoke about managing him.

Starting him at city, after not starting him home to Newcastle was mismanagement of the highest order.

 

[Spurs_Bear]

AVB showed more faith in Lamela than Sherwood has thus far.

Bollocks. Sherwood started him in his first league game. AVB hung him out to dry at The Etihad.

Massive difference.

Getting really fucked off with people inferring there is some sort of race element going on here and that it's only because Lennon speaks English that he gets in the side.

 

[CrazyHeart]

Bollocks. Sherwood started him in his first league game. AVB hung him out to dry at The Etihad.

Massive difference.

Getting really fucked off with people inferring there is some sort of race element going on here and that it's only because Lennon speaks English that he gets in the side.

City hung us all out to dry at the Etihad!