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I get the feeling we might be about to announce a lucas contract extension...
Interesting ITK from @Hotspur88 in the ITK thread - https://www.spurscommunity.co.uk/in...ion-thread-22nd-july-2022.150493/post-8018964
Players like Rodon, Emerson & Doherty also could go if we receive an offer we deem acceptable but Conte is happy to have them all around if not. With Lucas as another option at RWB, either of Emerson or Doherty are expendable.
Seems to tie in with how Lucas is being used in pre-season which I'm a bit mixed on.
Lucas is a versatile player and adding the RWB string to his bow could maximise his minutes and provide us with options but is he a better fit than Doherty? Or even Spence in due course? I'm inclined to say no.
Not suggesting he's option A - Perhaps that is Spence but my preference (likely not very controversial) would be to sell Emerson, have Doherty/Spence as RWB options with Lucas as cover/plan B when needed.
Emerson seems like a good guy, fits in well with the squad and clearly does his work in training etc. just for me his lack of end product going forwards makes him expendable. Appreciate some games we may want more defensive capability but i don't see why we'd keep an asset sat there just for those games?
Anyway, turned some Lucas info into a RWB chat but thought this was a good place to share.
It will have been mentioned but anyone know why he was dropped from the squad today?
He and Gil were mentioned as doubts by Conte in his presser.It will have been mentioned but anyone know why he was dropped from the squad today?
Ah fair playHe and Gil were mentioned as doubts by Conte in his presser.
It will have been mentioned but anyone know why he was dropped from the squad today?
Not sure of reliability but this could be the out the ITKs were talking about that may cause us to go for Carrasco.
Conte also said it was a problem he himself suffered with as a player. Went on to say it's a tough one to manage and isn't usually a week or two out then back to normal.Antonio said it was because he has inflammation in his tendon.
Hope he isn't talking about the Achilles, but most likely that's the case. I'm suffering from problems there and it's proving very challenging to get rid of them, even after shutting down my athletic lifestyle.
Few Turkish sources linking it.. We’re short as it is can’t see us getting in 2 to replace him and Gill