Last year this time Tottenham Hotspur fans and management were wondering where one Erik Lamela was. After arriving in the summer as part of Daniel Levy’s spending spree, Lamela spent most of last season off the pitch and nursing a terrible set of injuries.
This season, Spurs faithful have seen flashes of why he was signed. On Thursday against Asteres Tripoli in Europa League play, Lamela went for a briliant Rabona goal — you know, deciding to hit the ball with the off foot, behind the front foot.