Player Watch: Erik Lamela

[Don_Felipe]

Down to the dog Simba. I'm sorry this is getting a little bit silly.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...-spurs-star-erik-lamela-struggling-get-death/

Does this mean we have to get a banner done as well?

 

[Cravenspurs]

Damn. I can feel for the dude. In a foreign country where friends are transient and family is distant. When in situations like that, dogs and pets in general are even more relied upon. I am sure there are some pretty anti-social people on these boards that know the importance of their dog. Erik comes across as a quiet dude so who knows what this dog means to him. Just saying. Life hits ya hard bro.

Either way it seems like this dude just can't catch a break.

 

[St José Dominguez]

Some of the reactions to possible reasons to why Lamela isn't playing are similar to some people's reactions to when a rich person admits to be suffering from depression.
It's the imbecilic view that money means a person can't suffer. "Suck it up you're rich you don't know what real problems are."

Whether earning £7 an hour or £70,000 a week life can still affect you in the same way.

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

Some of the reactions to possible reasons to why Lamela isn't playing are similar to some people's reactions to when a rich person admits to be suffering from depression.
It's the imbecilic view that money means a person can't suffer. "Suck it up you're rich you don't know what real problems are."

Whether earning £7 an hour or £70,000 a week life can still affect you in the same way.

Exactly this. Lamela is clearly shy and a bit of an introvert - half of his Instagram feed was pictures of he and his dog. Living in a foreign country, away from family and childhood friends, plus the fact his brother was in a life-threatening accident... These things all add up, and any 24-year-old would struggle with all these issues added together. Give the guy a break.

 

[Bensonrecon]

Only thing I'm sick of is the media. Sensationalizing vultures. Open a poxy paragraph talking about rehab to his hip but make the entire focus about his dog. The sooner the "papers" all go bust the better. Beyond laughable the absolute garbage they get away with now

 

[the yid]

Not down to the dog! I have a dog I was made to move 2 hours away from family and friends by an ex who then left all I have here is my dog. If my dog died tomorrow I'd be devastated and lost in life! Times that by a shit load with a young lad in another country just him and his dog! I feel for the dude

 

[FreddieYid]

Not down to the dog! I have a dog I was made to move 2 hours away from family and friends by an ex who then left all I have here is my dog. If my dog died tomorrow I'd be devastated and lost in life! Times that by a shit load with a young lad in another country just him and his dog! I feel for the dude

I need to know how much you earn before I decide on how I feel about about what you just said

 

[ljinko888]

Lamela and N'Koudou either side of Janssen = Europa League Winners 2017

 

[widmerpool]

Lamela and N'Koudou either side of Janssen = Europa League Winners 2017

Simba - exhumed, stuffed and fitted with AI and a bionic exoskeleton - partnering Winks just behind them. Well, it's just as likely.

 

[JohanTheYid]

No wonder men are embarrassed to talk about mental issues going by some reactions. Losing a dog is like losing a member of your family. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

 

[hughy]

No wonder men are embarrassed to talk about mental issues going by some reactions. Losing a dog is like losing a member of your family. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Particularly when you're in a country where you don't speak the native language, and it's been pointed out on numerous occasions Lamela isn't particularly social outside of football. That dog could have literally been his best friend.

 

[SargeantMeatCurtains]

Erik has just started following Michael Buble on twitter...it's a long way back from here

 

[tiger666]

Erik has just started following Michael Buble on twitter...it's a long way back from here

Sell him.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

A comparison.....

I've suffered from kidney stones for many years. I've had various procedures in the past to get rid of them, but they have returned many times.

However, for the past 4 years, I've suffered periods of excruciating pain from the same areas, and yet every scan I've had, from x-ray through CT and even MRI have shown no further stones in any way causing a problem. Nothing.

But still the pain appears, along with other symptoms of kidney stones.

Why?

Mental?....possibly. I've drunk some heavy stuff over the years that may have affected me. But it just shows the body is an odd thing and can give out signals to the brain that actually, don't necessarily mean anything is wrong.

Just a thought to throw out there into the argument.

Yep, I know the feeling as I have suspected peripheral neuropathy - brain thinks something is wrong and it causes pain as an autoimmune response in my hands and lower legs. Physically (scans) my hands and legs look healthy but the nerves are buggered. It's similar to what people with chronic conditions/injuries experience - as you put it, the brain interprets something innocent as sinister.

Would explain why Lamela is still in pain and although not the same part of the body, Alderweireld had unexplained nerve pain which kept him out for weeks.

 

[Snarfalicious]

Oh Erik, it's just... The Circle of Life.









Additional note: I have no doubt this "joke" has been made numerous times on social media.

Additional additional note: If my dog died I would need FMLA.

 

[dudu]

Feel for Erik. I have worked through depression myself and its no easy thing. The thought of doing things you love can feel an impossible task.

If he is depressed I hope he is strong enough to pull himself up.

 

[Monkey boy]

I lost my dog just before Christmas and I can tell you now that it's by far the worst time I've ever had in life. I come home from work every night to find the wife in tears as she just can't come to terms with it.

For some people, pets are every bit as important as their closest family members

 

[Cravenspurs]

I lost my dog just before Christmas and I can tell you now that it's by far the worst time I've ever had in life. I come home from work every night to find the wife in tears as she just can't come to terms with it.

For some people, pets are every bit as important as their closest family members

It's that unconditional love. Mans best friend...no truer statement. I love how this thread has turned into our love for dogs. Get well Erik! I miss your energy and smile!

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

I don't have any problem with the level of sympathy aimed at Lamela here.

I do think a lot (not all) of you would be less sympathetic to other members of the squad or players for other teams.

 

[Shadydan]

I don't have any problem with the level of sympathy aimed at Lamela here.

I do think a lot (not all) of you would be less sympathetic to other members of the squad or players for other teams.

That's the nature of football fans.